I’ve installed ISP Config on my virtual server. Mostly for setting up setting up domains that I control. First I installed ISP Config 2, then I found out that the Virtual Server Provider (VSP) had a script for setting up ISP Config 3. So I cleaned the server and set that up in stead.
I learned at least one thing from that change: ISP Config 2 is a much more mature tool than ISP Config 3. I’ve also read that ISPC3 is written from scratch. And based on my experiences I feel that the developers hasn’t used much code or experience from ISPC2. That I think is bad practice.
There could be a logical explanation for this: ISPC3 is created to support more servers, while ISPC2 is for one server setup only. Still there should be code in there that can/could be reused.
Note: I have not checked or asked if ISPC3 is only using new code and not created without looking at the old code.
Good side
But the guys (and girls) behind ISP Config shall hall props for one thing: They have great tutorials for setting up servers and the systems.
Bad side
One thing that ISPC3 really lacks is documentation/manuals. There isn’t any. And there should be. I’ve searched the web to find out if the system creates usernames for e-mail accounts and more. It doesn’t seem like it does. I would also like to change the scheme for creating databases and users. Can’t find documentation for how this is done.
And I have read that there is work being done on documentation – in 2009. This blog was written on April 4, 2010…
Other Tools:
Other tools for managing websites:
Blue Onyx (A fork of BlueQuartz, which again is the open source code that Sun released when they decided to stop developing the Cobalt servers). This is the one that I would have preferred if I had the chance.
Webmin (Although I wouldn’t call this an ISP tool)
If you have other suggestions, drop me a comment.
