About possibility to use directadmin and cpanel in one server?

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Hello,

I'm quite new here, but I'm interested very much into possibility to use directadmin and cpanel in one server? Any offers?
 
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It is possible if you use a virtualization technology such as OpenVZ to set this up. However, I echo tillo's sentiment: why would you want to do this?
 
Ok so what you thing would be the best and quickest way to implement it on our existing system?
CentOS 64bit (any other configurations I can send you too if you just tell me that you require). Thank you very much!
 
It is not really impossible to make all the features/hooks of both control panels to work in the same server... but it's very, very difficult (read as in "almost impossible and for sure not worth the risk, the cost and the effort").
So I'll repeat my question: why? Maybe your reasons can be satisfied with some workarounds, instead of a huge and dirty hack like this one.
 
As littleoak mentioned, the only way to accomplish this is by having each control panel installed inside its own VPS container. This is not something that you simply add to an existing system. You'd need to start fresh, so your server would be offline during the process of setting up the virtualization software and a management panel for it.
 
host1plus said:
Ok so what you thing would be the best and quickest way to implement it on our existing system?
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To implement what?

To implement DirectAdmin? You can build a new server and then use the script (found on these forums) to convert a CPanel backup to DirectAdmin.

To implement both on one system?

Since I disagree with Tillo that it probably can be done, I'd suggest you ask him what it would cost :).

And I don't think anyone can tell you how to implement it; I don't think anyone just knows; it would have to be a project to see, step-by-step, if it would work.

We're happy to work on projects we believe can have a satisfactory outcome, but this one I just don't believe in.

Jeff
 
To build an interconnecting, useless and stupid framework like that I'd ask around 6 months and EUR 30'000. Say 40'000, because I don't like it. :)
To also make it easely installable/configurable with a third panel triple both the time and pay.
 
The easiest way would be to install commercial software such as Parallels Virtuozzo on a clean server: http://www.parallels.com/products/virtuozzo/

Secure the server thoroughly. Install any required packages on the server.

Create two "hybrid" VMs - that is, split the processors, memory, and etc. using Virtuozzo's built in options.

Install cPanel on one VM and DirectAdmin on the other. It should work without any tweaking.

Of course, there are a number of disadvantages to doing this:

1. Increased load on the server from running two control panels.
2. Increased memory footprint from doubling services.
3. Increased strain on the hard drives.
4. Limited software configuration due to being in a virtual machine.
5. The cost of three licenses: DirectAdmin, cPanel, Virtuozzo.
 
Or just use OpenVZ.

Code: 
yum install ovzkernel vzctl

vzctl create <CTID> --ostemplate <OSTEMPLATE>
vzctl set <CTID> --ipadd <IPADDRESS> --save
vzctl start <CTID>

Thats the basic gist of it ... You would also need to set the HDD size and memory etc.
 
Interesting... it doesn't say that anywhere else they call it free; at least not where I can find it.

Jeff
 
Poster still has not said why...

Poster still has not said why he wanted this.
I would guess that it would be to cater to the many clients that have used and are afraid of anything but Cpanel.
This is a simple fix, Use wallos rvskin to give the feel of cpanel, if it is to get fantastico/sitebuilders etc, there are much better DA compatible products like Installatron, Sitezen sitebuilder, etc.
The ease and function of DA in my opinion and that of many of the customers I asked before switching to DA makes DA a wiser choice, as for the skin to look like Cpanel, DA now fully supports the ability for your clients to switch between the skins they like!
 
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