SDH Server Management

DirectAdmin Server Management

Straightforward care for your DirectAdmin hosting stack.

DirectAdmin management, CustomBuild maintenance, mail and web tuning, security and backups with monthly, one time and combined packages.

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System administration · Security · Recovery
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Choose your service

Choose your package.
Clear technical coverage.

Compare monthly administration, focused security work and the combined package for one DirectAdmin server. The combo includes a separate setup charge. Prices are in USD.

Monthly service

SDH DirectAdmin Server Management

$69.75USD monthly

one server

Monthly management; licences and backup storage are separate where needed

Approved panel, web, DNS, mail and database configuration and maintenance.

Service coverage

  • Performance investigation, service troubleshooting and backup configuration within the agreed scope
What to prepare
  • Covered server hostname or IP
  • DirectAdmin and operating system versions
  • Deployment state
  • Account requirements and current issues · optional

Describe your desired outcome. Planned systems and unknown versions can be reviewed during onboarding. Arrange access securely after purchase.

Order NowFirst payment: $69.75 USD1 month · no setup fee.Base and setup only. Options, renewal terms and final total are confirmed at checkout.

One time service

SDH DirectAdmin Server Security

$77.50USD one time

one server

Once-off engagement; recurring maintenance and monitoring require separate coverage

Agreed panel and server hardening, login controls, firewall review and approved patch checks.

Service coverage

  • Security findings and completion details for the accepted work
What to prepare
  • Covered server hostname or IP
  • DirectAdmin and operating system versions
  • Permitted actions and restrictions
  • Current concerns and previous findings · optional

Describe your desired outcome. Planned systems and unknown versions can be reviewed during onboarding. Arrange access securely after purchase.

Order NowFirst payment: $77.50 USDOne-time service · no setup fee.One-time purchase. Additional work is scoped separately; review the final total at checkout.

Monthly service

SDH DirectAdmin Combo

$61.98USD monthly

one server

$46.50 one time setup

$108.48 initially, including $46.50 one time setup; then $61.98 monthly. Licences and backup storage are separate where needed.

Initial security hardening within the agreed scope.

Service coverage

  • Recurring panel and hosting-service maintenance and troubleshooting
What to prepare
  • Covered server hostname or IP
  • DirectAdmin and operating system versions
  • Deployment state
  • Initial hardening and management priorities · optional

Describe your desired outcome. Planned systems and unknown versions can be reviewed during onboarding. Arrange access securely after purchase.

Order NowFirst payment: $108.48 USD1 month + one-time setup.Base and setup only. Options, renewal terms and final total are confirmed at checkout.

The technical work

DirectAdmin management checklist.

Start with the work your team needs. These topics guide the scope discussion; your proposal confirms compatibility, included tasks and required licences.

DirectAdmin operations

  • Panel installation

    DirectAdmin, DNS, mail and database services configured for the environment

  • CustomBuild

    Apache, PHP and MySQL updates with agreed modules and compatibility checks

  • PHP modules

    Opcache and other requested extensions reviewed for application compatibility

  • Hosting accounts

    User and reseller settings, resource allowances and permission review

  • Mail delivery

    Mail queues, PTR requirements and SPF, DKIM and DMARC validation

  • Performance investigation

    Slow database queries, web service load and relevant logs

Security and backup care

  • Access and certificates

    Secure panel access, SSL deployment and SNI settings

  • Firewall controls

    CSF or Fail2Ban settings reviewed for the services you expose

  • Web application security

    WAF configuration, PHP settings and malicious activity findings

  • Backup configuration

    Native jobs or licensed backup tools with agreed storage destinations

  • Migration planning

    Existing hosting accounts and application dependencies reviewed before transfer

  • Monitoring integration

    Zabbix, Netdata or Nagios options with an agreed alert and escalation scope

Review the environment before changing it.

Include the server versions, roles and current priorities in your inquiry. Access, change approvals and recovery responsibilities are agreed during onboarding.

Your service agreement

Know who handles what.

Your server environment connects systems, applications, users and data. Your proposal identifies which responsibilities SDH accepts and which remain with your team.

Environments covered
SDH assesses compatibility before starting work. The proposal names each server or website covered by the service. If the environment is unsupported, SDH refunds the payment.
Included work
The accepted task list defines maintenance, monitoring, updates and incident work. SDH provides reports covering issues, updates and completed tasks. You review the work and confirm completion. SDH handles customer communication, prepares and approves quotations, coordinates escalation, and provides a handover when management ends. You approve changes to your environment before SDH proceeds.
Exclusions
Application development, redesigns, licences, infrastructure and projects outside the agreed scope are separate unless expressly included.
Agreed management coverage
Your selected package and accepted proposal define the covered systems, tasks, staffing, hours and escalation responsibilities. Additional time or wider coverage requires your approval and is invoiced separately; a checkout approval or spending limit does not increase the purchased scope.
Monitoring and corrective action
The selected package and accepted scope identify the checks, schedule, escalation contacts and any investigation or corrective work. SDH obtains your permission before making changes.
Response and emergency coverage
SDH support is available 24/7, with an initial response within 1 hour. Emergencies receive immediate attention. Resolution time depends on the issue's complexity. SDH handles customer communication and escalation.
Access and change approval
SDH obtains your permission before making any changes. Share administrative access only through the agreed secure process, and identify the person who can approve work. Keep credentials out of the initial inquiry. Revoke access or rotate passwords and keys when the work ends or access is no longer needed.
Additional time and coverage
SDH agrees additional work and charges with you before proceeding. Each hourly checkout covers one approved hour; additional approved time is invoiced separately.
Refunds and handover
SDH assesses your environment before starting work. If the environment is unsupported, SDH refunds the payment. SDH Server Management also includes a 30 day, no questions asked refund policy. When management ends, SDH provides a handover of the completed work and relevant information.

Before we begin

Clear answers for
your next step.

Use these answers to prepare your inquiry. Your written proposal and agreement define the accepted work.

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A useful first inquiry is simple.

Describe the environment, the issue or goal, and the person who can approve decisions. Secure access follows the agreed onboarding process.

Ask About Your Setup
Can you manage DirectAdmin on another provider’s server?

Share the hosting provider, operating system, panel version and your priorities. SDH checks compatibility and the access required for the work. Existing website, mail and database dependencies are reviewed before changes are scheduled.

How do monthly management and the security package differ?

Monthly management covers the accepted recurring administration tasks for the named server. The one time security package is a focused review and hardening engagement with agreed completion checks. Continuing scanning, recurring patching or other ongoing security work requires a separately defined service. SDH support is available 24/7; that support coverage does not turn one time work into a recurring monitoring service.

What happens when I choose Order Now?

The package cards show the USD price, billing arrangement and covered scope. Order Now opens checkout for the selected package. There is no additional onboarding fee; any setup fee explicitly listed still applies. SDH assesses compatibility and confirms the covered environment and service arrangements before work starts. Credentials are collected through secure onboarding after purchase. Extra time or coverage requires approval and separate invoicing.

Are licences, infrastructure and backup storage included?

These cards cover management work. Hosting charges, commercial panel licences, subscriptions and backup storage remain separate unless the accepted proposal includes them. Tell SDH what is already licensed and where your backups are stored.

When is SDH support available?

SDH support is available 24/7, with an initial response within 1 hour. Emergencies receive immediate attention. Resolution time depends on the issue's complexity. SDH handles customer communication and escalation.

What are the refund and handover terms?

SDH assesses your environment before starting work. If the environment is unsupported, SDH refunds the payment. SDH Server Management also includes a 30 day, no questions asked refund policy. When management ends, SDH provides a handover of the completed work and relevant information.

Who approves changes and controls access?

SDH obtains your permission before making any changes. Share administrative access only through the agreed secure process, and identify the person who can approve work. Keep credentials out of the initial inquiry. Revoke access or rotate passwords and keys when the work ends or access is no longer needed.

How are work and completion reported?

SDH provides reports covering issues, updates and completed tasks. You review the work and confirm completion. SDH handles customer communication, prepares and approves quotations, coordinates escalation, and provides a handover when management ends. You approve changes to your environment before SDH proceeds.

How is management coverage defined?

Your selected package and accepted proposal define the covered systems, tasks, staffing, hours and escalation responsibilities. Additional time or wider coverage requires your approval and is invoiced separately; a checkout approval or spending limit does not increase the purchased scope.

Talk to SDH

Let’s plan your DirectAdmin care.

Bring the server details and the work you want handled. We will help shape the next step.

Request a Service Proposal