A VPS is basically similar to a dedicated server. Often times when you order dedicated servers, they are unmanaged, which is how x10 is selling their VPS service. Of course, there is some support for VPS, but like the dedicated server, managed servers often times cost more. If you seriously want help with the VPS, there are tutorials throughout this forum that you can view to help you set it up, help you get around the operating system, and more. As for the control panel, I think there are also some free ones you can install that will do the same thing as cPanel. But don't forget, once on the VPS, you are promised what your are promised, but you're on your own.