Ubuntu is a very popular OS, that employs the Linux kernel. Even though it's used mainly on desktops, its server version has been gaining in popularity lately as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux releases out there and it supports almost any kind of hardware, which makes it a universal OS. It's also very stable and secure and has an a minimum of a 5-year support life cycle, so you can receive official safety and performance updates. Unlike numerous other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you'll be able to customize its core, and all of the thousands of packages it contains, in any way you see fit. This will allow you to set up the right software environment for your web apps whatever their requirements. As a result of the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has large developer and user communities, so you'll always find find lots of materials on the web regarding any question or problem that you may have.

Ubuntu in VPS Hosting

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

Ubuntu in Dedicated Web Hosting

You are able to get Ubuntu with our dedicated server plans, due to the fact that we provide 32-bit and 64-bit releases of this OS. In this way, you will be able to select the more appropriate of them, based on the type of applications which you would like to install and run and on the system requirements they have regarding the OS. You will have root-level access to the server, which gives you full control of the software setting. We'll install only the Apache web server software, therefore you are able to add everything else you need, even when it is not related directly to web sites, such as a VOIP server, for example. You will be able to manage everything through a console, however if you would like, you can also install a website hosting Control Panel, on condition that it supports Ubuntu. In case you order our optional Managed Services bundle, we will keep your OS up-to-date on a weekly basis and will make sure that you have the most up-to-date software packages for a well-balanced and safe server environment.