Plesk

Overview

Plesk is a commercial hosting control panel for managing websites, domains, email, databases, and services like Apache, Nginx, MySQL, and PHP through a friendly web interface. On Cloudzy, you get dedicated EPYC vCPUs, DDR5 RAM, and pure NVMe disks for quick panel actions and steady site operations, plus a 10 Gbps uplink for fast package updates and smooth backups. Hourly billing lets you pilot a node for a client or ramp up during busy release windows without long commitments.

Description

Here is the product in one clear paragraph, grounded in the attached spec.
Plesk simplifies day-to-day hosting by centralizing domain and DNS tasks, site provisioning, email, databases, and common web stacks behind a browser UI that suits both agencies and admins managing many sites. It is designed to make routine server work approachable while still exposing the knobs power users need.

Access the Web Interface

Start here on day one. These steps take you from a fresh VPS to the Plesk setup screen.

1. SSH to the server and read your generated URLs:
   cat /root/.plesk-urls

2. Open one of the listed URLs in your browser to load the Plesk setup.

3. If the login page appears, sign in with:
   • Username: root
   • Password: your server’s root password

4. Complete the initial admin setup in the browser.

Advanced Features

This is where Cloudzy’s platform helps Plesk feel fast and predictable under load.

• Dedicated vCPUs and DDR5 RAM. Prevent stalls on concurrent panel actions and PHP workers.

• Pure NVMe storage. High IOPS for backups, logs, and package operations.

• 10 Gbps network port. Quick repository syncs, extension downloads, and smooth migrations.

• On-demand snapshots and rollback. Freeze the VM before major upgrades and revert in seconds.

• Hourly billing. Spin up staging or per-client Plesk nodes for short bursts, then remove them.

A single reboot applies any resize. No data migration and no DNS edits required.

Ease of use

A quick look at the operational touches that reduce busywork.
Cloudzy’s dashboard covers power actions, snapshots, and region moves. You can point DNS at the static IP when ready, or reach the panel directly via the Plesk URL from /root/.plesk-urls for immediate access. A built-in latency tester helps you pick the right region before you deploy.

Performance Focus

Faster panel tasks and responsive sites come from compute and I/O that do not get in your way.
NVMe I/O reduces backup and restore time. High-clock cores keep PHP workers responsive. A 10 Gbps uplink helps with theme, plugin, and core updates. Together, these reduce wait times for both admins and site visitors.

Full Website Control

You keep the keys to the server while Plesk manages the stack.
Root access lets you adjust headers, firewall rules, backup schedules, and update cadence. KVM isolation keeps neighbor workloads separate, and dedicated IPs support clean TLS and reputation hygiene for sites and mail.

Powerful Tools

Think of this as your helper kit around Plesk so you can focus on websites instead of chores.

• Plesk preinstalled and reachable via the generated URLs in /root/.plesk-urls.

• Optional hardening and monitoring add-ons available on Cloudzy (for example, Fail2Ban and node_exporter).

• Remote backup recipes to S3 or GCS.

• Cron templates for log rotation and routine maintenance.

All of these benefit from predictable memory and NVMe I/O, so panel jobs and backups complete smoothly.

Global Reach

Pick the closest region to your users and cut round-trip time. Cloudzy operates 10 points of presence across three continents:
 

• North America: New York City, Dallas, Miami, Utah, Las Vegas

• Europe: London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Zurich (Switzerland)

• Asia-Pacific: Singapore

Every location offers a 10 Gbps uplink, a Tier-1 carrier mix, and a 99.95% uptime SLA. The only variable is distance.

Application Details

Here are the concrete specs from the attached file so you can size your node.
OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Application: Plesk

Init System: systemd

Provisioning: cloud-init

Minimum RAM: 1 GB. Recommended: 2 GB.
Minimum CPU: 1 vCPU. Recommended: 2 vCPU.
Minimum Disk: 20 GB. Recommended: 32 GB.

IP Types: IPv4 and IPv6.

Deploy Cloudzy’s One-Click Plesk Now: your panel is reachable in minutes via the URLs stored in /root/.plesk-urls. 

Important: Configuration & Domain Responsibilities

You get full SSH/root access on every OCA. That power also means your changes can break the app. Please read this before tweaking configs.

• You manage the domain. We don’t sell or host domains/DNS. If the app needs a domain, you must point your domain to the server (A/AAAA/CNAME, and MX/TXT if relevant). SSL issuance and many dashboards depend on this being correct.

• Changing the domain/hostname after install isn’t trivial. Many OCAs write the domain into configs (.env, reverse proxy, app URLs). If you change it, also update:
  • Reverse proxy (Nginx/Caddy) and TLS certificates

  • App “external URL”/base URL and callback/webhook URLs

  • Any hard-coded links in the app or add-ons

• Credentials matter. Renaming the default admin, rotating passwords, or changing service ports without updating the app config can lock you out or stop services. Keep credentials safe and in sync across the app, proxy, and any integrations.

• Nameserver changes can cause downtime. Moving your domain to new nameservers or editing NS records triggers propagation delays. Plan changes, lower TTL ahead of time, and verify A/AAAA records before switching.

• Firewall/port edits can break access. If you change SSH, HTTP/HTTPS, RDP, or app ports, update firewalls (UFW/CSF/security groups) and reverse-proxy rules accordingly.

• Email (SMTP) ports are restricted by default. Outbound mail ports (e.g., 25/465/587) may be closed to prevent abuse. If your OCA must send email, request SMTP Access from support or use a transactional email provider (SendGrid/Mailgun/SES) via API or approved SMTP.

• Email & allowlists. If the app sends mail or receives webhooks, changing IPs/hostnames may affect deliverability or allowlists. Update SPF/DKIM/DMARC and any IP allowlists.

• Before any big change: take a snapshot. Use the panel’s snapshot/backup first. If a plugin, update, or config edit backfires, you can roll back in minutes.

• Support scope. We provide the server and the preinstalled OCA image. Ongoing application-level configuration (domains, DNS, app settings, plugins, custom code) is the user’s responsibility.

Quick rule of thumb: if you touch domain, ports, passwords, hostnames, or proxy/SSL configs, expect to update the app’s settings too, and snapshot first.