We have recently published . Click the link to view basic information about the console and the developer, get acquainted with the functions for different user groups and the interface for the site administrator. In this article, we will talk about the new version of the panel, which was released recently - , a license for it can be obtained free of charge when ordering .
Plesk continues to evolve from a basic functional web console to a powerful management platform proven across servers, websites, applications, hosting and cloud businesses. Plesk Obsidian enables web professionals, resellers, and service providers to intelligently manage, secure, and run servers, applications, websites, and hosting companies of any size in a professional manner.
Plesk believes the industry is undergoing rapid change:
“Digital transformation is no longer just a differentiator, it is a business imperative. We want to not only monitor, understand and anticipate this change, but also to influence it. The digitization of processes and tasks is changing the way you manage servers, applications and websites in the cloud… Shared hosting is already a commodity and bare infrastructure is not good enough to allow your customers to move up the modern web stack. An ever-increasing number of customers are willing to pay for additional services such as managed WordPress, managed backups, enhanced security, improved website speed and performance and application hosting, and more. Simply put, the biggest challenge today for companies of all sizes is understanding the potential of digital technologies, which areas of their business can benefit from digital transformation, and how easy it can be to implement and manage. Clean infrastructure specifications are no longer a priority… So now the new Plesk Obsidian uses AI, machine learning and automation to empower [administrators and site owners] and help hosting businesses around the world manage digital transformation effectively.”
And, actually, about the new in the Plesk Obsidian panel as part of digital transformation ().
New key features of Plesk Obsidian
▍Modern web stack for rapid application and site development
With Plesk, Obsidian is an optimized out-of-the-box web stack and ready-to-code innovative platform with full deployment options and developer-friendly tools (Git, Redis, Memcached, Node.js, and more).
PHP Composer - dependency manager for PHP
One of the many problems that web developers face is related to dependencies. Integrating new packages into a project is often more of a hassle than it's worth. This is especially true for PHP developers. Quite often, programmers build modules from scratch, and achieving data persistence between web pages is a pain that gets worse the more variables there are. As a result, good developers spend a lot of time and resources on redundant tasks, while still wanting to be productive and release new code quickly. That's why Plesk Obsidian has Composer, a nifty and simple dependency manager for PHP that makes it easy to manage PHP project dependencies (the extension is installed manually).
Docker NextGen - Easy Provisioning Feature in Docker
Running applications in containers instead of virtual machines is gaining momentum in the IT world. The technology is considered one of the fastest growing in the recent history of the software industry. It is based on Docker, a platform that allows users to easily package, distribute, and manage applications in containers. With the Docker NextGen feature, it's easier to use turnkey Docker-based solutions (Redis, Memcached, MongoDB, Varnish, etc.) rather than exposing the Docker technology itself, which is convenient. Ancillary services for websites are deployed in one click. Plesk sets up the services and then seamlessly automatically integrates them with your website. (Coming soon).
MongoDB is a flexible, versatile and easy to use database
And the most demanded, according to , the world's largest developer survey with over 100 respondents. Plesk Obsidian sets up the MongoDB service. Like any other database, MongoDB instances can be managed locally or remotely. And seamlessly integrate them into your development workflow. (Soon to be available).
Restricted mode
Restricting Server-Side Operations provides administrators with a greater degree of control over what operations Plesk users can and cannot perform. The new restricted access mode can be applied to both the panel administrator (by the service provider) and site administrators (by the panel administrator).
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When restricted mode is enabled, you can:
- see what services and resources are available to the administrator in Power User mode
- grant administrators client rights to Plesk, controlling their access to potentially risky operations: managing updates, rebooting, shutting down, etc.
- Find out what tools and options are available to the administrator in the "Power User" and "Service Provider" modes for server administration and web hosting administration (in the "Administration Tools" and "Hosting Tools" tabs, respectively).
More secure, useful and reliable developer tools
- Several improvements in PHP-FPM and Apache services. Restarting Apache is now reliable enough to install it by default to minimize site downtime.
- Reduced disk space required to restore individual objects from backups stored in remote storage.
- The PHP engines shipped with Plesk Obsidian contain popular PHP extensions (odium, exif, fileinfo, etc.).
- The PageSpeed module is now pre-compiled with NGINX.
Comprehensive Security Plesk Security Core
Premium server-to-site protection enabled by default against the most common website attacks and malicious users.
Good default hosting
- Mod_security (WAF) and fail2ban are enabled out of the box.
- By default, systemd now automatically restarts failed Plesk services after 5 seconds.
- Newly created websites have an SEO optimized HTTP>HTTPS redirect enabled by default.
- On system-based Linux (CentOS 7, RHEL 7, Ubuntu 16.04/18.04 and Debian 8/9), Plesk emergency services now restart automatically.
- The PHP-FPM limit, often referred to as max_children, is a setting for the maximum number of parallel PHP-FPM processes that can run on a server (previously 5).
- SPF, DKIM and DMARC are now enabled by default for incoming and outgoing emails.
Mail improvements
- Mail users now receive email notifications when more than 95% of their mailbox disk space is used up.
- Mail users can also view information about mailbox disk space, usage, and limits in the Horde and Roundcube webmail clients.
- The Plesk mail server and webmail are now accessible via HTTPS by default: they are secured with a standard SSL/TLS certificate that secures Plesk itself.
- The Plesk administrator can now change the passwords of customers, resellers, and additional users by automatically sending them an email with a password reset link. Mail users and secondary users can now specify an external email address that will be used to reset their password if they lose access to their primary email address.
- By default, mail auto-discovery is enabled in panel.ini so that Plesk can easily support the most popular email, desktop and mobile email clients. This new feature allows you to automatically configure mail for Exchange Outlook and Thunderbird mail clients. .
Backup optimization
- Significantly reduced free disk space on the server required to create and restore backups to cloud storage (Google Drive, Amazon S3, FTP, Microsoft One Drive, etc.). This also saves storage costs.
- The time of operations with backups stored remotely has been reduced. For example, backups stored in the cloud can now be deleted four times faster than before.
- To restore a single subscription from a full server backup, you now only need additional free disk space equal to the space occupied by that particular subscription, rather than a full server backup.
- Backing up a server to cloud storage now requires additional free disk space equal to the space occupied by two subscriptions rather than the entire server.
- Plesk Obsidian comes with a Repair Kit, a powerful diagnostic and self-healing tool that allows your customers to fix potential problems anytime, anywhere, even when Plesk is not available. Fixes issues with: mail server, web server, DNS server, FTP server, Plesk Microsoft SQL Server database, or Plesk MySQL file system itself.
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User experience, UX
Simplified server and website management
Plesk Obsidian comes with a brand new, redesigned user interface that makes server management even easier. Now your customers can comfortably work with all websites on one screen: view them in detail, select bulk management or work with them one by one in the form of a list or group, using the appropriate functions and controls of the selected CMS.
The interface has become more convenient, easy and pleasing to the eye. Font colors and sizes have been optimized, all elements are aligned to the grid. For greater efficiency, the left menu can be reduced. Global search has become more noticeable.
Moving domains between subscriptions
This used to be a complex manual task that required an advanced set of server administrator skills. Plesk Obsidian makes it easy to move a domain to another subscription with its content, configuration files, log files, PHP settings, APS applications, and subdomains and domain aliases (if any). You can also do this via the command line.
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Notification panel
Important notifications in eye-pleasing HTML format are now displayed directly in the Plesk user interface. The function allows you to make sure that critical problems are known and take action to solve them without wasting valuable time and money for customers. Notifications in the panel (mobile ones are also planned in the future) so far generate such events as: “the monitored parameter has reached the level“ RED ””; "A Plesk update is available / was installed / failed to install"; "ModSecurity rule set installed." .
Improved file manager
File Manager now has bulk uploads and file searches to help you be more productive. Read about the previous version .
What are other news:
- Download and extract RAR, TAR, TAR.GZ and TGZ archives.
- Search files by filename (or even part of the name) or content.
Coming soon:
- Quickly view images and text files without opening new file manager screens through the preview panel.
- The file manager will save the requests and prompt you to automatically fill them in as you type.
- Accidentally deleted the wrong file or directory through File Manager? Restore it through the File Manager UI even if you don't have a backup.
- If you are breaking your website by changing file permissions or file directory structure, fix it using Plesk's restore feature through the File Manager UI.
Other Panel Improvements
Extensions and applications
The Extensions Catalog is now integrated into Plesk Obsidian. This technology is needed to solve customer problems quickly and flexibly. Allows you to add additional products and services to your own storefront for customers effortlessly. .
Advanced Monitoring
Replaces an existing tool new . Allows you to monitor server and website availability and set up alerts that notify their owners of resource consumption issues (CPU, RAM, disk I/O) via email or in the Plesk mobile app. .
Managed Services
Managed hosting services can range from a simple OS update and one-click install of a WordPress-only panel to a fully managed infrastructure including OS, applications, security, 24x7x365 support (even at the WordPress application level), a suitable backup and recovery strategy, tools performance monitoring, WordPress optimization, SEO improvements and more.
By the way, WordPress is still the content management system that occupies 60% of the global CMS market. There are over 75 million websites built on WordPress today. The lifeblood of any managed WordPress hosting in Plesk remains . It was created in collaboration with WordPress experts for users of all skill levels. Plesk works closely with the WordPress community, and we continually update the WordPress Toolkit based on community feedback. WordPress Toolkit combined with is currently the only comprehensive WordPress management solution available on the market and allows you to innovate again and compete instantly against the top players in the dedicated WordPress hosting market.
Conclusion
Since the early 2000s, Plesk has made life easier for web professionals, SMBs, and continues to benefit many cloud services. Headquartered in Switzerland, Plesk runs on 400 servers worldwide, powering over 11 million websites and 19 million mailboxes. Plesk Obsidian is available in 32 languages, and many of the leading cloud and hosting providers partner with Plesk—including us. Until the end of the year, all new RUVDS customers, when purchasing a virtual server, can Plesk Obsidian panel for free!
Source: habr.com