HC7 WHAT'S NEW

From the efficiency and security point of view all Development of Hosting Controller 7C is done using the latest dot NET frame work. It has mature debugging tools and thus ensures lesser bugs for the resulting product. It uses most of the industry standard protocols such as XML, SOAP and HTTP and thus facilitates distributed application communications efficient, ensuring all the security measures.

 

HC 7 uses a single centralized database, with reduced redundancy, improved security measures and easy management reducing the chances for bugs in the product.

 

One of the key features HC7 has is Load Balancing. In today’s world we face slow trafficking on our networks. Among other reasons one big reason is over loaded servers. HC7 introduces its load balancing component which is built in, it will automatically balance the traffic load in your cluster.

When there is more than one Shared Hosting server in the Cluster, resellers share the resources on these Shared Hosting servers. HC7 has a built-in mechanism to balance the user load among the servers.

In case of Reseller Hosting, load balancing operates likewise but only among the servers that are dedicated for Reseller Hosting. In other words, servers with Shared Hosting and servers with Reseller Hosting do not overlap but both groups implement load balancing among their respective group.

Currently load balancing in HC7 is based on the number of users (webadmin) i.e. HC7 maintains the number of webadmin nearly at the same level on each server e.g. if server A has 5 webadmins and B has 6, the next webadmin would be created on server B.

There are provisions in the load balancing mechanism to enhance it further i.e. later the load balancing can be based on the amount of bandwidth, memory or cpu usage or some other parameter for future enhancements.

It is important to mention here that a webadmin(end user) can have resources only on one server and the resources (domain resources and user account) for a webadmin cannot be shared on multiple servers (incase of separate servers for Mail, DNS and Database, webadmin can have mail and database on different server than web server).

Only resources of the resellers can be shared across multiple servers. Load balancing is transparent to the resellers and webadmins.

 

HC7 gives its users the freedom to use any operating system (Windows/Linux) on the servers, with just one limitation that the control or Master server must have Windows Servers installed on it. This provides flexibility to manage Windows (IIS) and Linux (Apache) Web Servers simultaneously through a centralized single interface.

 

HC7 introduces the golden principal of standardization for your cluster and reduces many management headaches. You only have to set standards for all the roles (Database server, web server, DNS server, Mail Server) of servers in your cluster once and HC7 will be functioning properly dealing with all issues involved. More interestingly you can also change this standardization for your cluster any time if required; you only have to update your respective server(s) accordingly.

 

Main control of HC7 is now integrated within the panel as Global Settings (Unlike the settings.exe in previous versions). You can easily perform any kind of setting for any of your server in the cluster with just simple clicks. For Host Administrator, HC7 has a new menu named Server Manager in the control panel.

 

The installation procedure is made lot easier. It should be made clear that servers in your cluster are of only two types:

You only have to configure your Database server at the time of installation. Rest of the configurations (setting paths, enabling third party software etc) and standardization can be done after software installation procedures.

 

HC7 comes with improved error handling techniques. It uses XML log generation at the back end which not only helps in error handling but also in error tracking. This way, errors will be tracked and fixed with lesser duration of time.

 

HC7 introduces mature quota checking procedures for not only System resources but also for Customer resources. You can freely add as many customer resources as required in your plans, without worrying about their quota management.

 

Now you can manage any of your servers with just one interface. HC7 relieves the pain of logging different servers separately and performing related management tasks. More over to ensure security, this cluster distribution is not visible to your users (resellers and webadmins).

In HC7, a cluster can be made independent of the NAT i.e. we can have a server of the cluster outside the NAT. Previously in HC6.1, DCOM remote call was limited to the machines within the NAT IP range because of DCOM limitations. In dot NET based remoting service; there is no limitation like this.

Moreover the services like IIS, Stats, and Mail etc now have got more detailed features and more attributes, which can be controlled within control panel.

 

In addition to Phpbb, WordPress and HC forums, two new click & install Apps are included in HC7 which are OS Commerce and bBlog. Three new applications will be added before complete version is released which are going to be: Snitz Forums, ZenCart and PHPMyAdmin

 

HC gives you the freedom of selecting installation option best suited for you in advance. This option is purely provided to save your valuable time and money. HC7 comes with two different options of installations, one with MSDE bundled with HC7 installer and one without the MSDE. In case you do not want to go for the MSDE option, you can select the installer without the MSDE version and save your time by downloading that extra chunk you do not even need.

 

HC7 is everything you need to start and setup your hosting business. With its effortless installation procedures it helps you get going just like that. You face no botheration in case you need to repair or uninstall the software even that is just a few clicks game.

  1. The installation setup provides you with the following options:

  1. To install HC7, you need to run the setup and select the Install option.

  2. You can remove HC7 by running the setup and selecting the Remove options or you can go to Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and select the Remove/Change option for HC7.

Note: (Both procedures work the same).

  1. If HC7, installed with MSDE, is removed (uninstalled), MSDE will not be removed. The user will have to remove it manually.

  2. You can also Repair/Remove software without any mess, by simply running the setup and selecting the repair option.

 

Along with the competent features and efficient functionality, HC7 skys in with a cooler and friendlier UI. With its popular panel XP theme it now introduces perfectly structured Cool Tab skin and convenient Cool Tree skin, both in groovy and dandy colors.