Plesk
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| developer | Plesk International GmbH |
| Current version | 18.0.29 (August 04, 2020) |
| operating system | Linux , Unix , Windows |
| category | Administration tool |
| License | proprietary |
| German speaking | Yes |
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Plesk is a web server distribution with a configuration tool for web hosting , which is developed by the manufacturer Plesk International GmbH (formerly Parallels Inc.) for both Unix and Windows . In March 2015, Parallels renamed the service provider business to Odin.
This product, which is available for a fee for web hosts, is used by various Internet service providers . Users can use it to manage servers without having to have in-depth knowledge of the operating system . It simplifies complex operations such as setting up a mail and web server for a domain. Since version 9 it is possible to choose between Postfix and qmail for updates and installations
In 2015 there was a company restructuring. As a result, the previous brand name Plesk was replaced by Odin . When the sale of the service provider division Odin from the American software manufacturer Ingram became apparent, Plesk was spun off and managed again as an independent company as a subsidiary of Parallels Holding Inc.
The British Oakley Capital Limited bought Plesk Inc. from Parallels Inc. in 2017 and is now a subsidiary of WebPros HoldCo BV as Plesk International GmbH with headquarters in Schaffhausen, which is still owned by Oakley Capital Limited.
License model
Plesk Obsidian is offered in the following license types.
- Plesk Web Admin
- Plesk Web Pro
- Plesk Web Host
The license price also distinguishes whether a license can / is used for a dedicated server or for a virtualized server . The licenses for dedicated servers are usually slightly more expensive.
License types
Plesk Web Admin
The Web Admin Edition of Plesk is aimed primarily at end customers. It can be used to manage up to 10 domains. It is not possible to create accounts for customers or resellers. In addition, the range of functions is generally more limited.
Plesk Web Pro
The Web Pro Edition of Plesk offers the possibility to manage up to 30 domains. Accounts can also be created for your own customers, who in turn have so-called subscriptions.
Plesk Web Host
The Plesk Web Host license is primarily aimed at customers who want to specifically rent out web spaces to their own customers. In this version there is no limit to the maximum domains. In addition, the administrator can create reseller accounts, which in turn can create and manage their own customer accounts.
Multiuse
It is possible to use one Plesk license on several installations at the same time. In this case, Plesk usually charges the licensee an additional monthly fee for each multiuse that has taken place in a month.
Pricing & Distribution
Plesk sells the licenses for a monthly or annual price directly on its website, but these can also be obtained through official license resellers.
Rights system
Five login roles with their own roles and responsibilities are available in Plesk :
- Administrator - The highest custom server login that web hosting administrators can use to set up and manage all system functions. Multiple servers can be managed centrally with Plesk Expand's master-level login.
- Reseller - The second highest login level at which the system administrator gives users rights to create domains.
- Customer - The third highest login level. Customers can administrate groups of domains here with a single login.
- Domain Owner - These are third-level domain owner accounts with predefined permissions and a user interface for administering a single domain.
- Mail user - This is the individual mail account on the fourth highest level with which the user can log into his own user interface and save passwords, spam filters, virus protection settings, etc. v. m. can manage.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Parallels renames the service provider division to “Odin”. Odin Service Provider Blog, March 24, 2015, accessed November 16, 2015 .
- ↑ Plesk becomes Odin - Webhosting, Server & Cloud Blog. (No longer available online.) August 17, 2016, archived from the original on August 17, 2016 ; accessed on August 17, 2016 .
- ↑ Parallels Holdings Limited announces the sale of its Odin Service Automation platform to Ingram Micro. The remaining business areas Plesk and Virtuozzo for service providers will be divided into independent companies. December 2, 2015, accessed August 30, 2019 (press release).
- ↑ Martin Schindler: Plesk and Parallels split up. In: silicon.de. May 5, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2019 .
- ↑ Plesk pricing. Retrieved June 23, 2020 .
- ↑ Plesk partner. Retrieved June 23, 2020 .