How to simplify the life of a sysadmin: SWPanel's proposal

Anyone who has worked as a system administrator, DevOps or infrastructure manager knows this: the problem is never one server, it's all the others.

• One on AWS with critical applications.
• Another on Google Cloud for testing environments.
• Two dedicated servers on OVH with old databases.
• And, of course, several hosting services spread across different clients.

Managing them involves opening multiple panels, remembering passwords, wrestling with cPanel or Plesk licences, and maintaining a never-ending Excel spreadsheet to keep track of billing, domains, and contracts.

That's the reality for most IT teams. And that's where SWPanel comes in with a clear proposition: unify everything on a single intelligent platform.

From control panel to IT operations centre

What sets SWPanel apart from other panels is not just its list of features, but its approach: it is not designed for a single server, but to orchestrate complete, distributed and heterogeneous infrastructures.

• Global service tree: you can see all your servers, domains and hosting on a single screen, even if they are with different providers.
• External SaaS control: even if a server is down, the panel remains operational because it does not depend on it.
• Multi-provider view: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OVH, DigitalOcean or SW Hosting... no matter where your machines are, control is centralised.

In practice, it becomes your command centre, with a bird's-eye view of all your IT assets.

AI as the administrator's co-pilot

A system administrator often spends too much time on repetitive tasks: reviewing logs, checking consumption, validating backups, monitoring services. SWPanel changes the game by incorporating AI applied to IT administration:

• It analyses consumption patterns and alerts you before a server falls short.
• It detects security anomalies and generates contextual alerts.
• It reorganises menus and dashboards to show you what you need to see first at any given moment.

Rather than being a simple panel, it acts as a co-pilot that filters out noise and focuses your attention on what really matters.

Beyond the technical: integrated financial and legal management

A sysadmin should not have to worry about tax regulations, but in many medium and large companies, the line between technical and administrative tasks is blurred. This is where SWPanel offers a unique advantage that other panels ignore:

• Integrated invoicing and automatic compliance with the Anti-Fraud Law.
• Issuance of electronic invoices (Facturae) and direct connection to the AEAT via *Veri\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Factu.
• Domain ownership and hosting reports, crucial in audits.
• Centralised customer and contract management.
• Newsletter module with tracking, useful for integrators and resellers who communicate offers and maintenance.

This makes the panel an IT business management platform, not just a technical one.

The secret weapon: APIs for DevOps

DevOps teams don't want clicks, they want automation. With SWPanel's Integrator Mode, everything is accessible via RESTful APIs:

• Automated service sign-up and cancellation.
• Deployment of hosting environments as part of a CI/CD pipeline.
• Direct integration with CRM, ERP or proprietary billing systems.
• Scripts in any language (Python, Go, Node.js, PHP...) that control resources in real time.

This frees the system administrator from repetitive tasks and opens the door to infrastructure as code (IaC) applied to the hosting business.

Resilience and security at the service of the sysadmin

In a sector where security is critical, SWPanel offers as standard what other panels offer as extras or external integrations:

• Advanced L4/L7 firewall.
• Fail2Ban against brute force attacks.
• Real-time maps of attacks and service statuses.
• Resilience analysis that measures the robustness of each service and recommends improvements.
• Automatic backups and snapshots that can be restored in minutes.

This provides operational confidence and dramatically reduces the risk of data loss or interruptions.

The paradigm shift

Until now, a panel was used to manage a server. With SWPanel, the concept changes: a panel that manages an entire IT ecosystem, with global vision, integrated intelligence, legal compliance, and APIs to connect it to any workflow.

For a system administrator or DevOps, this means:

• Less time putting out fires.
• Lower costs for licences and external tools.
• More real control over services distributed across multiple providers.
• And, above all, greater ability to bring strategic value to the company.

The question is no longer whether you need a control panel, but whether you can continue working without an operations centre like SWPanel.