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System applications overview

Install and manage the full hosting stack from the Webuzo GUI—web servers, databases, scripting runtimes, mail, DNS, and security tools.

Web servers

Apache, Nginx, OpenLiteSpeed & more

Switch stacks and rebuild domain configs from the GUI without reinstalling the OS.

Apache / Apache 2.4

Industry-standard HTTP server with full .htaccess and module ecosystem for shared hosting.

Nginx

High-performance reverse proxy and web server—ideal for static assets and LEMP stacks.

OpenLiteSpeed

Open-source LiteSpeed variant with efficient PHP handling.

LiteSpeed

Commercial LiteSpeed option where licensed.

Lighttpd

Lightweight alternative web server for specialized workloads.

Node.js (multiple versions)

Run Node apps with panel proxy to custom ports—LTS lines including 14–22.

OpenResty

Nginx + Lua platform for advanced edge logic.

Databases

MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis

Native database and user management in the enduser panel, with tools like phpMyAdmin where available.

MySQL 5.7 / 8.0 / 8.4+

Popular relational engine with phpMyAdmin access for end users.

MariaDB (10.x / 11.x)

MySQL-compatible community database widely used on shared hosting.

Percona

Performance-oriented MySQL-compatible builds.

PostgreSQL / 16 / 17 / 18

Advanced open-source RDBMS with panel management.

MongoDB

Document database with user-level DB management.

Redis

In-memory store for object cache and sessions.

SQLite & others

Embedded and specialized engines available in the catalog.

Scripting

PHP, Python & app runtimes

Multiple PHP versions with MultiPHP selector, Python, Passenger, and related modules so each domain can run the runtime it needs.

PHP 7.x & 8.x

Parallel PHP builds selectable per domain via MultiPHP Manager and per-domain ini options.

Python 2.x / 3.x

Host Python apps with Passenger integration where configured.

Passenger

App server for Ruby/Python/Node-style deployments behind the web server.

ImageMagick, CURL, Memcache…

Common libraries and modules for application dependencies.

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Security

CSF, scanners, WAF & isolation

Hardening tools integrated with Webuzo for shared and VPS hosting.

CSF (ConfigServer Security & Firewall)

Firewall + LFD with GUI configuration from Webuzo.

ClamAV

Malware scanning for files on the server.

CXS

ConfigServer eXploit Scanner for malicious uploads.

Brute Force Detection

Stops repeated login abuse at the panel and service layer.

ModSecurity

Web application firewall rules for HTTP traffic.

JailShell

Confine shell users to reduce blast radius.

ImunifyAV / Imunify360

Native GUI integration for Imunify security suites.

Mail & DNS

Exim, Dovecot, BIND & utilities

Production mail and DNS stack plus FTP and utility daemons managed as system applications.

Exim

MTA for outbound/inbound mail with queue tools in the panel.

Dovecot

IMAP/POP server for enduser mailboxes.

BIND

Authoritative DNS with admin and enduser DNS managers; clustering supported.

Pure-FTPd

FTP service with per-user accounts and path limits.

SpamAssassin / Rspamd

Anti-spam filtering options for mail.

Memcached, Varnish, ImageMagick

Caching and media utilities for application performance.

Featured stack combinations

Common production stacks you can assemble in minutes.

LAMP

Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP—classic shared hosting with MultiPHP per domain.

LEMP

Nginx front-end performance with PHP-FPM and MariaDB for high-traffic sites.

Apache + Nginx proxy

Hybrid proxy setup—switch web server roles without reinstalling the OS.

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