Ubuntu is a really popular OS, which uses the Linux kernel. Though it's used mainly on PCs, its server version has been gaining in popularity lately as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux releases available and it is compatible with almost any kind of hardware, which makes it a universal Operating System. It is also very stable and secure and has an at the very least a five-year support life cycle, so you'll be able to get official security and performance updates. Unlike various other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed with no license fees and you can customize its core, as well as all of the thousands of packages it features, in any way you find fit. This enables you to set up the right software environment for all of your web apps irrespective of their specifications. Because of the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has huge developer and user communities, so you can always find find numerous materials on the Internet regarding any question or problem that you may have.

Ubuntu in VPS Servers

Ubuntu is available with all our VPS servers and you can purchase a VPS running it in less than an hour. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS are available, which means that you can choose the one that you need when the software that you would like to run on your hosting server has specific system requirements in this regard. You can also select whether your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be set up with no Control Panel, in which case you'll have full root access and you'll be able to install anything using a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be installed on it, in which case you'll have an online interface and all the needed web server, MySQL, FTP, mail server, etcetera. software is pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more restricted, but this type of setup is more effective for users with less experience. We will also maintain your Ubuntu up-to-date on a regular basis if you add our Managed Services upgrade. You will be able to do this throughout the VPS order process or at any later time via your billing Control Panel.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers

We offer Ubuntu with all of our dedicated server packages and if you need this Operating System, you will be able to pick the 32-bit or the 64-bit version with only a click on the order page. We offer two versions, to ensure that the server will match the system requirements of the software that you wish to install. The full root access to your server will help you set up any other software, because the only pre-installed application is the Apache web server. You'll be able to access the server safely from a console, yet in case you like better to use a world wide web interface, you can set up any Control Panel which can run on an Ubuntu-powered machine. If you'd like to focus your efforts on the content and not on server maintenance tasks, you'll be able to add the Managed Services upgrade and we will handle a variety of tasks for you, among them regular Operating System upgrades.