Can I use "non-cpanel" server as my web server?

I can't see how that would work as you'd have to manually create the httpd virtualhost containers and user accounts for FTP if needed on the other server. I'd suggest using something like webmin for that type of setup:
http://www.webmin.com

 

If by full, you mean hd space, then you could cinsider adding a second drive.

If by full you mean overloaded, then I am with Chirpy, there is no provision in WHM to create an account across to a different server.

There are a few billing applications taht can do this though. MBill, WHMAP, and Drams come to mind.

 

Yep but you would still need a "Control Panel" on that server that is catered for by the above billing applications.

 

Yup. No way around that one. Short of coding your own interface scripts.

 

by using some commands after the wwwacct you could do it. but i really think you're better just by buying a faster server


the ideea is to have an apache already set up on the server without cpanel, and when you create an account, remotely sync the httpd.conf with the one on cpanel server, then create the homedirs (just public_html would be enough) and chown them(if you want to give your users ftp access)

of course, you need to change the ip of www in the bind zone, etc, etc


If you're able to pull this trough, i see NO reason in not coding this from scratch, without using cpanel.

(one hint: apache has the ability of including vhost files in the httpd.conf)

 

i have something similar set up, using 2 servers, without cpanel

one server is running

apache
tinydns
mysql
pureftpd


the other is running
qmail
apache(for webmail)


using simple bash scripts, when setting up a new account (by account i mean new domain), i just:

create the vhost file from a template
create www dir (also put there stuff inlcuded in a generic skeleton dir - like phpmyadmin and awstats - write the config files for them)
touch the domain name in the tinydns folder
create one database, and grant the user full rights on it
create one ftp account
create the virtualdomain on the mailserver

reload apache, make the zones in tinydns, restart qmail and that's it. Of course, this setup is for very simple STANDARD needs. Adding extras, like subdomains, new databases, new ftp accounts is done by hand(could be also scripted, but this setup has specific target clients)