Central admin panel for multiple servers is a game changer for enhance and something I wish the other panels did as well

Aliysa_Enhance Three weeks have passed again, any update?

cPFence Yes, the panel is good but if they kept their promises everything would be fine.
Node.js was supposed to come in January 2024 and panel replication in December 2023.
Now we are November 2024 and those features are still missing.

Roundcube has vulnerabilities for which Enhance have not yet released an update and need to be manually updated by us.

So I prefer stability over innovation.

nsevimov Good luck with DirectAdmin, each company has different needs. For us, node has never been an issue, as we just spin that customer up on a small vm and give them node. I like seeing that in today's crowded hosting, there are still small companies that can focus on particular aspects of hosting, find a niche, and feed their families.

nsevimov Yes, the panel is good but if they kept their promises everything would be fine.
Node.js was supposed to come in January 2024 and panel replication in December 2023.
Now we are November 2024 and those features are still missing.

Roundcube has vulnerabilities for which Enhance have not yet released an update and need to be manually updated by us.

So I prefer stability over innovation.

I totally get where you’re coming from. I think Adam should consider switching the roadmap to quarterly targets instead of fixed dates. A lot of people skip over the word 'estimated' and assume these dates are set in stone.

For us, panel replication isn’t an issue at all. We use a VPS for our main control panel with snapshot backups, and honestly, even when the replication feature is released, we’ll stick with snapshot backups , they’re reliable and make sense for several reasons. I think this is the approach most should follow anyway.

As for vulnerabilities, I’ll say this: Enhance is far more secure than DirectAdmin or cPanel (if you’re not using CloudLinux). Personally, I’m fine manually upgrading Roundcube in two minutes rather than paying for CloudLinux, LiteSpeed, JetBackup, etc., that Enhance saves me from needing. We were manually applying security patches on cPanel anyway. For instance, some vulnerabilities reported to cPanel went unpatched for over two years!

If you’re running a busy shared hosting server, I’d never recommend a panel without complete account isolation (like CloudLinux or a similar solution). Especially if you’re using Apache instead of LiteSpeed, that’s a big security risk.

I get that Node.js support can be essential for some businesses. But for the majority of shared hosting companies, it’s not a top priority. If it is for you, Enhance might not have been the right fit from the start.

cPFence For me I have four wins with enhance:

1. Security is way better.
2. Reduced cost: For cPanel I would need Litespeed, Cloudlinux, cPguard/Imunify360, Jetbackup, then the ever increasing cPanel license cost.
3. Server clusters, top notch.
4. Per server license not needed with enhance.

Looking at the monthly cost of running cPanel, it didn't make much profit for me if I continued offering Nodejs and Python. So, sacrificing Node and Python has actually saved me operational cost since I no longer use cPanel, but again it all depends with your market.

However, it doesn't mean I am okay not offering those apps. I just hope things go well with v12 so we can get the apps on enhance ASAP. But I can say so far so good with Enhance, looking at what they have achieved in a short time in comparison with panels that have been in existence for years.

cPFence For us, panel replication isn’t an issue at all. We use a VPS for our main control panel with snapshot backups, and honestly, even when the replication feature is released, we’ll stick with snapshot backups , they’re reliable and make sense for several reasons. I think this is the approach most should follow anyway.

100% agree. We also utilize both snapshots and delta backups (XCP-ng) in our cloud infrastructure for the Enhance control server. We has restored it a total of 3 time since October of 2023 (all three times due to our own stupidity) and that has been reliable, and we had not had any issues with the system after such a restore.

I still believe that panel replication as an integral part of Enhance is a required feature, since not all companies have their own infrastructure at the level we may.

I've been using Enhance for a few months, and honestly, I have no complaints. I understand that updates are taking longer than expected, but I think this is partly because we were given specific timelines. Our brains naturally work with expectations, and when those dates arrive, we start demanding results. Perhaps the team could avoid announcing fixed deadlines. This might reduce anxiety and allow for better-planned releases.

I see many debates about cPanel, Plesk, DA, and here's my take: I'm certified in both cPanel and Plesk, but I've learned that the control panel doesn't make your business better. You do. The panel is just a tool, the tip of the iceberg. Enhance, for example, has never claimed to be the best panel in the world. It's a relatively small company, growing steadily, and now tackling the challenge of updates. If they take their time, people complain. If they rush and release a buggy update, people still complain. Nothing seems good enough for everyone.

As a business owner, it's crucial to understand what works best for your company. For instance, I tried the S3 backup feature but faced issues—it wasn’t working as expected. Meanwhile, I set up another dedicated server to handle that need. Designing and testing your infrastructure is always the best solution. Many panels market themselves as "easy," but they can't replace the expertise of a sysadmin. Every support ticket I receive is a learning opportunity, and I refine my infrastructure daily to make it more efficient. Remember: what works for you might not work for others. The key is to keep adapting and optimizing.

DracoBlue Believe me, the restore fails, so I got 3 dedicated ones with 4 TB and put them for backup, I'm safer.

cPFence I doubt something is off, neither the websites have big traffic, issue happens when a word-press website is using wp import plugin to import big data, my guess is that doesn't happen to the DA server due to the CL's database governor, in any-case giving root access to support to check its also something that is not the best practice.

Anyway i believe enhance can improve and considering they keep the same price once they improve the panel, and no other alternative has come out with the same ease of migration on websites, i will stick around
If they don't i will keep deploying DA servers, with CL

gmakhs I doubt something is off, neither the websites have big traffic, issue happens when a word-press website is using wp import plugin to import big data, my guess is that doesn't happen to the DA server due to the CL's database governor, in any-case giving root access to support to check its also something that is not the best practice.

I see. If the issue only occurs when using such a plugin, it’s not a huge concern, users won’t be importing massive databases all day!

And yes, CloudLinux’s MySQL Governor is a great feature. That’s why we tweaked our cPFence Owl module to address this gap in Enhance. It automatically handles slow queries and poorly written scripts to keep things running smoothly.

gmakhs Also keep in mind from a business perspective the failures i see on Upmind knowing that is the same company also reflect on my view about enhance

Enhance is the same company as Upmind?

wav3front

No

Nickske00 you will know in 9 -10 days if not sooner

gmakhs my point is that if i have to purchase third party apps, to use a control panel that in the end is more expensive the the alternatives, why use it ? what benefit enhance brings to the table ,

If you’re managing cloud clusters or average-size servers with 100–300 accounts, or if your business model - like most of us - leans toward having more servers rather than the old hosting school of one huge box with loads of sites, Enhance will save you a ton of money. Plus, when it comes to easy system management and reducing manpower, Enhance beats most other panels hands down, it’s not even close!

cPFence And yes, CloudLinux’s MySQL Governor is a great feature. That’s why we tweaked our cPFence Owl module to address this gap in Enhance. It automatically handles slow queries and poorly written scripts to keep things running smoothly.

Yes, we're considering to moving from cpguard to cpfence in coming days as soon as i saw what owl does and we used cloudlinux in past and hands down its the best os against abuse, i hope you continuously work on it to improve it further!