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> Does FreeBSD have something like SYSV modules (just
> asking, of course there's kill)?

It depends what you're meaning with SYSV modules:
  1. semaphores, shared memory, message queues: Yes.
  2. STREAMS (see: Rago, SysV Network Programming): No.
  3. binary compatiblity to SysV: Yes, but only partial
     support (see ibcs2(8))
  4. SysV run-levels: No.

> Are there any recommendations for managing a hosting
> server? Software? Configurations?

If you want to host _virtual_ servers (every customer has root
access in their own virtual environment), consider jail(8):
http://docs.freebsd.org/44doc/papers/jail/jail.html

> Thank you,
> Mike Machuidel ;)

Good luck and welcome to FreeBSD! :)

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