Ensim vs Plesk

[Scorpz]

I've been lookin' at RackShack.net's AMD packages (http://www.rackshack.net/specsamd.asp) and just wonderin' what other's opinions, views, or whatever are on Ensim and Plesk. If you were to get a AMD package at RackShack.net (http://www.rackshack.net) which would you prefer, Ensim or Plesk?

RackShack.net AMD details:

Ensim - http://www.rackshack.net/amdensimdetails.asp
Plesk - http://www.rackshack.net/amddetails.asp

Demos:

Ensim - http://www.ensim.com/demos/lhindex.shtml
Plesk - http://www.plesk.com/html/products/psa/demo.htm

[Coight]

We are using ensim and are about to purchase some plesk servers. At the moment we are very happy :)

[MN-Carl]

Ensim is by far the best.

easier to use
More features
customisable
faster
more secure
cool
cheaper

[<|R0cKm@nX|>]

plesk is easier to understand to use and the layout is better...but ensim has more functions however a bit hard to understand how to use at first...

[Chicken]

Originally posted by cdudeuk18
Ensim is by far the best. easier to use More features customisable faster more secure cool cheaper


Originally posted by <|R0cKm@nX|>
plesk is easier to understand to use and the layout is better...but ensim has more functions however a bit hard to understand how to use at first...
These two posts sum up every thread I've ever seen about these two systems. I think once you and your users get used to either, they'll like it and you'll like it for the most part.

[Coight]

Im guessing your using Ensim Chicken :)

[NexDog]

easier to use
More features
customisable
faster
more secure
cool
cheaper

You must be joking.

Plesk is by far superior, stable and balances the load on servers better.

"Easier to use", Plesk's motto is Simplify Your Server Management!

"More features", like CPanel, but buggy. What's the point of having them if they don't work

"Customisable", so what? A client goes from host to host that uses Ensim and gets confronted with a differennt layout every time?

"More Secure", Ha, Plesk is sat on a secure server and everything is encrypted.

"Cool", And.................?

"Cheaper", doesn't matter to the end user.

Plesk rocks and is rock solid. The new HostGUI looks pretty, though :D

[Scorpz]

How do you uh... make some subdomains for a hosted domain on Plesk?

[NexDog]

If a client has "Create Domain" privilges, he clicks "New Domain", unchecks the "WWW" and enters the full name of the sub, for example:

sub.domain.com

By checking the "WWW" he creates a real domain. All our clients can have subdomain and multihosted real domains within their accounts.

[Coight]

Originally posted by NexDog
All our clients can have subdomain and multihosted real domains within their accounts.

What does this have to do with his question?

[NexDog]

Hmmmm..............

This thread is about Plesk and it's capabilities. The question was asked about how to create subdomains, which I answered thoroughly and threw in for extra what we do, as it is related to Plesk's capabilities.

Sorry, didn't mean to spam unintentionally.

[Chicken]

Originally posted by Myacen Network
Im guessing your using Ensim Chicken :)
Nope, Plesk. I like it, though it takes a bit of getting used to.

[Scorpz]

I can purchase a unlimited domain license from Plesk, can't I? *curious*

[Coight]

Yes but it's extra

[NexDog]

You sure can. I believe it's around $80/mo. We deal direct with RackSpace who developed PSA 2.0 with Plesk, so the price may be a little different.

Plus Plesk has the most awesome board. So much knowledge at the fingertips of a budding sysadmin!

[MN-Carl]

Originally posted by NexDog


You must be joking. No , i'm not ... but you must be by your comments below

Plesk is by far superior, stable and balances the load on servers better. In a perfect world maybe .. but in this world is doesn't

"Easier to use", Plesk's motto is Simplify Your Server Management! Microsoft motto is We take , you give ( which has about as much relevence as that comment you said[/b]

"More features", like CPanel, but buggy. What's the point of having them if they don't workWhats the point of having them if you can't find them .. plesk has that

"Customisable", so what? A client goes from host to host that uses Ensim and gets confronted with a differennt layout every time?no i mean you can make it look different

"More Secure", Ha, Plesk is sat on a secure server and everything is encrypted. - So , plesk has holes in it .. it could be on a 512bit ssl server .. but it would still have the holes in it

"Cool", And.................?

"Cheaper", doesn't matter to the end user.

Plesk rocks and is rock solid Yup ... solid as wet mud. The new HostGUI looks pretty, though :D

[NexDog]

And you're basing all this on your experience at Tripod? Forgive me, but you haven't got a clue. :D

[PyschoPath]

That site isn't even his -_-

[MN-Carl]

Originally posted by NexDog
And you're basing all this on your experience at Tripod? Forgive me, but you haven't got a clue. :D

IF you really want to know ... and if you knew anything ...

- 1. I cannot disclose which company i do work for which enables me to work out these conclusions ....
2. I try to distance myself from this company , in order to make sure that this information is not given out.

3. That domain isn't even mine stated in my sig. , but i will be doing work on it.

[NexDog]

Cool :)

You like Ensim, I like Plesk. They both have good and bad points. In the end no CP is perfect.............

But I hope HostGui is.................

[MN-Carl]

Originally posted by NexDog
Cool :)

You like Ensim, I like Plesk. They both have good and bad points. In the end no CP is perfect.............

But I hope HostGui is.................

Agreed.

But just login to plesk ... have a look around .. then login the ensim ... do not look at it for your point of view ... look at it from a person who knows nothing about either cp ...

then see which one i easier to use , and get around.

[NexDog]

Hi,

Agreed. Plesk takes some getting used to. But if a host provides extensive support tools like a manual, the client is up and running in no time.

[MN-Carl]

i still prefer Ensim ... however there is one fault ...

It doesn't do well with high amounts of domains ... :angry2:

Well not as well as plesk.

[<|R0cKm@nX|>]

what i don't understand is why Ensim has 3 kinds of panels in one?

[Toefur]

Originally posted by <|R0cKm@nX|>
what i don't understand is why Ensim has 3 kinds of panels in one?

Because it sucks! :bandit2:

[MN-Carl]

Originally posted by Toefur


Because it sucks! :bandit2:

Fair Does. ...

[<|R0cKm@nX|>]

see, enism got these panels...Appliance Administrator,
Site Administrator and User Administrator panels...what does each of these do? they are confusing me....

[Toefur]

That does get a bit confusing, doesn't it.

You will find out if you go look around their site, and try their online demo's.

I think the panels are exactly what they say they are (if I remember correctly).

As in the 'Site Administrator' bit allows you to perform administrative functions on your site, and the 'User Administrator' bit allows you to perform administrative functions on user accounts; etc.

That's the impression I got when I was looking around their site the other day.

I hate Ensim though, I've had a few hosts with it, and it just sucks. :mad:

[MN-Carl]

Originally posted by <|R0cKm@nX|>
see, enism got these panels...(1)Appliance Administrator,
(2)Site Administrator and (3)User Administrator panels...what does each of these do? they are confusing me.... [/B]

1 = server admin / plan admin
2 = domain / site admin
3 = sub user admin ( set by site admin )

[NexDog]

Yep, the word is truly out. Ensim's time is over. Time to move to.........Plesk. :D

[<|R0cKm@nX|>]

enism is really a bit confusing...plesk is a lot easier to understand...but enism seems to have more functions or they don't actually?