What is a control panel?
A control panel is a tool that allows the user to manage almost all aspects of hosting service. It simplifies the periodic functions which otherwise can get complex if managed from the core backend.
It gives the user ease of not having to reach out to the IT team for every minor challenge in the system.
Since it is one of the most crucial features of functional management, one should be careful about the following things while choosing the control panel.
- Easily manageable user interface: The core reason to have a Cpanel is to make the functioning easy. It should be easy to use, fast and without too many steps involved. In short, user-friendly. The more comfortable it is for non-technical people, the better it’s ranking is.
- Support system: Even though most of the possible issues are taken care of by the control panel, there may be some technical issues like bugs or coding errors.
Enters the technical support.
This is a team of IT professionals who fix such muddled. It is important to have an active support service from the provider so that the user doesn’t have to struggle with a stranded system. - Cost-effectiveness: No one wants to throw away the money without getting its worth and results. Paying for something not required is not a good idea. Therefore, make sure to verify the services and cost with your provider.
- Stability and security updates: Stability and security support is a very important factor to keep the system afloat. Even a few minutes of downtime can lead to huge losses and let’s not forget, hacking.
Therefore, it is important that the security of the Cpanel is kept up to date and the running is smooth.