Pre-installed Software Options
The operating system you choose for your Simply Cloud server will determine the server software package that comes pre-installed on your server.
The below tables outline the software packages (and versions) that come pre-installed with the available operating systems. If you would prefer not to have this software installed with your Linux VPS, please select the minimal version of the distribution you require when placing an order. Optional software is noted with an additional fee. All prices quoted exclude VAT.
Software Installed With Linux Distros
| CentOS 6.2 64-bit | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit | Debian 6 64-bit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor Support | No | No | No |
| Control Panel Options | Plesk (£5/m) or Cpanel (£10/m) | Plesk (£5/m) | Plesk (£5/m) |
| Apache | 2.2.15-15 | 2.2.22-1 | 2.2.16-6 |
| PHP | 5.3.3-14 | 5.3.10-1 | 5.3.3-7 |
| Perl | 5.10.1-127 | 5.14.2-6 | 5.10.1-17 |
| Python | 2.6.6-29 | 2.7.3-0 | 2.6.6-8+b1 |
| Ruby | 1.8.7.352-7 | 1.8.7.352-2 | 1.8.7.302-2 |
| Rails | 3.1.1 | 2.1.0 | 2.3.5-1.2 |
| Passenger (mod_rails) | 2.0.2 | 2.2.11 | 2.2.2 |
| MySQL | 5.1.61-4 | 5.5.24-0 | 5.1.63-0 |
| OpenSSH | 5.3p1-81 | 5.9p1-5 | 5.5p1-6 |
| Vsftp | 2.0.5-12 | 2.3.5-1 | 2.3.2-3 |
| Postfix | 2.3.3-2.1 | 2.9.3-2 | 2.7.1-1 |
| Webstats | Webalizer 2.21_02-3.3 | AWstats 7.0~dfsg-5 | AWstats 6.9.5 |
| BIND | 9.8.2-0.10 | 9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4 | 9.7.3.dfsg-1 |
| Gem | 1.3.7-1 | 1.8.15-1 | 1.3.7-3 |
| Additional Software | Can be installed with Yum | Can be installed with Apt | Can be installed with Apt |
Software Installed With Windows Server 2012 Standard
| Control Panel | No |
|---|---|
| Web Server | IIS 8 |
| ASP.NET | .net framework 4.5 |
| MS SQL 2012 | COMING SOON |
| MS SQL 2008 | Express (free), Web (£14.99/m per processor) and Standard (£210/m per processor) Editions available |
| Additional Software | Can be installed using 'Add roles' snap-in |
Software Installed With Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
| Control Panel | Plesk on request |
|---|---|
| Web Server | IIS 7.5 |
| ASP.NET | .net framework 3.5 |
| MS SQL 2005 | Express (free) and Standard (£210/m per processor) Editions available |
| MS SQL 2008 | Express (free), Web (£14.99/m per processor) and Standard (£210/m per processor) Editions available |
| Additional Software | Can be installed using 'Add roles' snap-in |
Software Installed With Windows Server 2008 Standard
| Control Panel | Plesk on request |
|---|---|
| Web Server | IIS 7 |
| ASP.NET | .net framework 3.5 |
| MS SQL 2005 | Express (free), and Standard (£210/m per processor) Editions available |
| MS SQL 2008 | Express (free), Web (£14.99/m per processor) and Standard (£210/m per processor) Editions available |
| Additional Software | Can be installed using 'Add roles' snap-in |
Software Installed With Windows Server 2003 Standard
| Control Panel | None |
|---|---|
| Web Server | IIS 6 |
| ASP.NET | .net framework 3.5 |
| MS SQL 2005 | Express (free), and Standard (£210/m per processor) Editions available |
| MS SQL 2008 | Unavailable - please user Server 2008 or above if you need MSSQL 2008 |
| Additional Software | Can be installed using 'Add/Remove Programs' applet |
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