{"id":1413,"date":"2021-05-10T12:58:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T09:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=1413"},"modified":"2025-11-27T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:15:38","slug":"software-versions-installed-on-linux-hosting-windows-hosting-and-managed-wordpress-accounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/software-versions-installed-on-linux-hosting-windows-hosting-and-managed-wordpress-accounts\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Software Versions on ScalaHosting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hosting servers also run on operating systems, just like your personal computers\u2014the right software on the <\/span>appropriate server OS <\/b>impact server performance, offering you painless<\/span> hosting experiences.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

This article details the <\/span>software versions<\/b> we installed on hosting accounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look.<\/span><\/p>\n

Linux Hosting with cPanel<\/b><\/h2>\n

Linux is often the <\/span>default server OS for most WordPress websites,<\/b> and it\u2019s compatible with cPanel<\/span>\u2014<\/span>Spanel<\/b><\/a>, in our case<\/span>\u2014an all-in-one Scalahosting\u2019s control panel that allows users to manage their hosting accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s quickly examine the software we installed on Linux hosting accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apache<\/b><\/h3>\n

Apache<\/b><\/a> HTTP Server is an <\/span>open-source web server<\/b> that helps deliver web content over the internet. It processes requests and serves web content via <\/span>HTTP\/S protocol<\/b> and can handle large amounts of traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apache is easy to scale, reliable, highly customizable and secured. Over <\/span>67 percent<\/b> of web servers use Apache.<\/span><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> 2.4.37<\/span><\/p>\n

cURL<\/b><\/h3>\n

cURL<\/b><\/a> is a <\/span>free and open-source software<\/b> used in command lines or scripts to transfer data with <\/span>URLs<\/b>. It enables users to create network requests from the command line and supports protocols like<\/span> HTTP(S), FTP, SMTP<\/b>, and many more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

cURL is the internet transfer engine for thousands of software applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> 7.61.1<\/span><\/p>\n

MySQL<\/b><\/h3>\n

MySQL<\/b><\/a> is an <\/span>SQL-based relational database management system.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s useful for various purposes ranging from data warehousing, eCommerce and web databases. Web developers can <\/span>integrate MySQL database<\/b> to a website to rapidly display categorized and searchable information to website users in real-time.<\/span><\/p>\n

MariaDB Version:<\/b> 10.4.12<\/span><\/p>\n

PHP<\/b><\/h3>\n

PHP<\/b><\/a> is a general-purpose <\/span>server-side scripting language<\/b> suitable for developing websites and web applications. It\u2019s fast, flexible and pragmatic, powering many of the world\u2019s most popular blogs and websites.<\/span><\/p>\n

PHP is not easily readable – <\/span>only web servers that install PHP can interpret the script.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, and 8.1<\/span><\/p>\n

Perl<\/b><\/h3>\n

Perl<\/b><\/a> is a reliable and feature-rich <\/span>programming language.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s suitable for mission-critical projects and finds valuable applications in system administration, web development, network programming, GUI development, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perl has about<\/span> 25,000 extensions<\/b> on the <\/span>Comprehensive Perl Archive Network<\/b> (CPAN).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> 5.26.3<\/span><\/p>\n

phpMyAdmin<\/b><\/h3>\n

phpMyAdmin<\/b><\/a> is an open-source web application that helps users <\/span>manage MySQL databases.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s an administration user interface <\/span>(UI)<\/span><\/i> for MySQL and supports a wide range of operations for <\/span>MariaDB<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

phpMyAdmin is intuitive and one of the <\/span>most popular MySQL administration tools.<\/b><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> 5.1.1<\/span><\/p>\n

Windows Hosting<\/b><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s examine the software versions we install on Windows hosting accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n

MS Windows Server<\/b><\/h3>\n

Microsoft Windows Server<\/b><\/a> is a server operating system released by <\/span>Microsoft <\/b>since <\/span>2000<\/b>. The OS bridges on-premises environments with <\/span>Azure services<\/b> enabling hybrid scenarios and maximizing investment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Windows Admin Center<\/b> in Azure allows users to manage Windows servers from the Azure portal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> Windows 2019 Standard
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ASP<\/b><\/h3>\n

ASP is a <\/span>development framework <\/b>for building web pages.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s Microsoft\u2019s solution for producing <\/span>dynamic web content<\/b>. It helps make websites an interactive application instead of just texts and images. Users rely on it to achieve powerful results without advanced programming skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

ASP stands for <\/span>Active Server Page<\/b> and has been in use for<\/span> over 20 years.<\/b><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> 3.0 (VBScript version 5.8)<\/span><\/p>\n

ASP.NET<\/b><\/h3>\n

ASP.NET<\/b><\/a> is a framework for<\/span> build web applications with .NET and C#.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s free, cross-platform and open-source, and supported on <\/span>Windows<\/b>, <\/span>Linux <\/b>and <\/span>macOS<\/b>. ASP.NET is fast and scalable and performs faster than most popular web frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n

The framework supports industry-standard authentication protocol, enabling users to <\/span>develop secure apps.<\/b><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 4.6.2<\/span><\/p>\n

IIS<\/b><\/h3>\n

Internet Information Services<\/b><\/a>, IIS for short, is a flexible and easy-to-manage<\/span> web server.<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s an extensible Microsoft web server software created for the <\/span>Windows NT family<\/b>. It\u2019s suitable for hosting anything on the web and capable of handling the most demanding tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> 8.0\/8.5<\/span><\/p>\n

MSSQL<\/b><\/h3>\n

Microsoft SQL Server<\/b><\/a> is a Microsoft-developed relational <\/span>database management system.<\/b> Microsoft originally developed MSSQL for Windows, but today, it\u2019s available for Linux and macOS operating systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

MSSQL can query and analyze structured and unstructured data.<\/span><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> MSSQL 2012 and 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

.NET Core<\/b><\/h3>\n

.NET Core<\/b><\/a> is a <\/span>Microsoft-maintained runtime <\/b>for building applications with .NET and shares many of the same APIs as the .NET framework. The runtime helps users to <\/span>create applications <\/b>that run on Windows, Linux and macOS.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s also suitable for building native mobile apps for <\/span>Windows, iOS and Android.<\/b><\/p>\n

Installed Version:<\/b> 1, 1.1 and 2.0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the other software versions we installed on Windows hosting accounts include:<\/b><\/p>\n