Ubuntu is an exceptionally popular OS, that uses the Linux kernel. Even though it is used mainly on personal computers, its server version has been gaining in popularity nowadays as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux distributions you can get and it is compatible with almost any kind of hardware, which makes it a universal OS. It is also very stable and secure and has an a minimum of a 5-year support life cycle, so you'll be able to receive official security and performance updates. Unlike numerous other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you'll be able to modify its core, and any of the numerous packages it comes with, in any way you see fit. This will allow you to set up the proper software environment for all of your web apps whatever their specifications. As a result of the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has huge developer and user communities, so that you will always find lots of materials on the world wide web regarding any question or problem that you might have.

Ubuntu in VPS Hosting

With all of our Linux VPS hosting, you can choose the Ubuntu OS from the order page. We are aware of the fact that some programs have specific requirements with regard to the Operating System they're installed on, and you will be able to choose from the 32-bit and the 64-bit release of Ubuntu. Also, you can choose if your VPS should include the Hepsia Control Panel or with no Control Panel at all. In the first case, you will find everything you will need pre-installed - MySQL, electronic mail server, FTP, etcetera. software, and you are able to do everything by using your web browser, however the root access is limited; whereas in the second case, you'll receive Ubuntu as well as the Apache server software only, which means that you are able to set up anything freely thanks to the full root access that you'll be given, but the server management tasks will be performed using a console. Our system administrators can watch your VPS and update the Ubuntu installation on a weekly basis if you add the additional Managed Services package which we offer.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Web Hosting

You can acquire Ubuntu with all of our dedicated server plans, due to the fact that we supply 32-bit and 64-bit releases of this OS. This way, you are able to pick the more appropriate of them, depending on the type of apps which you want to set up and run and on the system requirements they have about the Operating System. You will have root-level access to the server, which provides you with full control of the software environment. We'll install only the Apache web server software, which means that you're able to add whatever else you'll need, even when it's not related directly to web sites, such as a VOIP server, for example. You can manage everything through a console, but if you want, you may also set up a website hosting Control Panel, when it's compatible with Ubuntu. In case you order our optional Managed Services bundle, we'll maintain your Operating System up-to-date on a weekly basis and will make sure that you have the latest software packages for a stable and secure server environment.