Web hosting automation is the process of automating server tasks and is a necessity for every web hosting company. Since web hosts have literally thousands of clients on their servers, it goes without saying that it would be prohibitively expensive to try to operate without some form of automation. In fact, it is automation that actually makes it possible to have a web hosting business.

On an hourly basis, web hosting customers submit requests at a level that would be impossible to execute manually. The control panel software is a major part of the automation routine that manages and prioritizes tasks for technical hosting staff. Server administration tasks that are automated can include basic services such as email, databases, software installation and access control. For customer ease of use and to eliminate development requirements, hosting companies generally use popular hosting automation solutions that include full support for all operating systems.