Your web host provider will offer you a control panel and this will enable you to better manage your site. The control panel is where a user can look after their entire site and holds information on statistics, traffic, hosting functions, access to FTP, email account access, domain issues and the ability to manage files, amongst much more.

which depend upon the platforms they use. The control panels are selected according to their features and ability to perform on a particular platform.
Basic features that you can expect to find in a control panel are as follows:
CGI Center
Mail Manager
Addon Domains
MIME Types
Hot Link Protection
PostgreSQL Database Manager
SSL Manager
Backup
File Manager
Addon Domains
Password Protect Directories
Subdomain
Redirects
Backup
Web/FTP Stats
Frontpage Extensions
MySQL Database Manager
Raw Access Logs
MS SQL Manager(Windows only)
Redirects
Cron Jobs

Network Tools
Raw Access Logs
Raw Log Manager
Error Log
IP Deny manager

How easy a control panel is to use is a good way of noticing the difference between them. A panel such as Plesk is really simple to use whereas the functionality of cPanel is highly regarded. To make the best choice between these control panels, it helps to know the strengths and weaknesses of them. What follows is a brief overview of the control panels:

One advantage that Plesk has over cPanel is that unlike the latter, it is available for Linux, as well as Windows Web hosting servers. Plesk's interface is also quite similar to Windows XP. It's a good looking control panel and has most of the basic features that are available in cPanel. It also has other applications like the web builder tool. With all its features, comes the price tag, that is, it is more expensive, specially when compared to cPanel

H-Sphere although it pales in comparison to Plesk or cPanel.
DirectAdmin
DirectAdmin is unique as it offers many services other panels do not but it does lack some of the functions offered by the main panels. It has a limited

range of support with only a few Linux versions and no Windows support but it is a cheap option.
Ensim
Ensim is also available for Windows as well as Linux. It has an adequate interface but lacks in features.
Interworx
Interworx also caters only to Linux based Web hosting servers. It has got a clean and well-organized interface with some impressive features like the

This is another Windows only web host server and this offers the ability to view billing details from within the control panel.
CWIPanel
The CWIPanel aims for Windows server management. It is an average product.
InsPanel
This is another Windows based server which offers a basic range of features.
Among the above mentioned control panels, cPanel usually ends up as the favored choice due to its range of features, ease of and affordability.
Among the recently developed control panels, Pandela.com has come out with its NectGenCP control panel. It has been in development, since a few

NextGenCP has been developed with the help of the latest internet technologies. It has a fast and easy to use environment which has been specially
built for web hosting clients. It has been designed so well, that even novices can get a hang of it in relatively less time. In fact Pandela.com claims that
you can carry out any function with a maximum of three clicks of your mouse. However its simplicity is deceptive, as it hides a powerful range of
features, which would be able to manage all web site requirements. At the same time Pandela.com has made an offer to its users, according to which,
if they do not find a feature they need in the NextGenCP, then they just have to inform the developers at Pandela.com the needful will be done!

These are some of the features you could use in NextGenCP:
Domain Control:
All users have full control of any domain and sub-domain and the registration process is very simple. Users have full control over their domain as well

as sub-domain. They can also register and host their own domain names easily and quickly.
Managing a Database:
NextGenCP provides everything you need to manage your own website database in just a few clicks of the mouse. All of the management of the

database is controlled by phpMyAdmin and Database Backup Manager provides the management of data.
Take control of the mail accounts:
NextGenCP can be used to add and manage mail accounts very efficiently. Pandela.com provides an advanced SPAM filtering system, that ensures

unwanted mails.
Site Tools:
There are numerous tools for this product, all of them aiding the management of a site. Some of the tools include IP Access Manager, Hotlink

Protection and Script Installer.
Statistics of the site:
The statistics available will offer all the data about your visitors, a complete tally of bandwidth and traffic consumption and an overview of email

accounts.
System for Support:
All users of NextGenCP have full access to the support system. Whenever a user faces any problem, he/she simply has to post a support ticket, and