Ubuntu is a very popular OS, which uses the Linux kernel. Although it is used mainly on personal computers, its server version has been becoming more popular these days as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux distributions you can get and it's compatible with almost any kind of hardware, which makes it a universal Operating System. It's also very stable and secure and has an a minimum of a five-year support life cycle, so you'll be able to receive official safety and performance updates. Unlike a number of other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed devoid of license fees and you'll be able to customize its core, as well as any of the numerous packages it contains, in any way you see fit. This allows you to install the optimal software environment for your web apps regardless of their requirements. Due to the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has large developer and user communities, so you can always find find plenty of materials on the Internet about any question or problem that you may have.

Ubuntu in VPS Web Hosting

Ubuntu is available with all our Linux VPS web hosting packages and you can obtain a VPS running it in just sixty minutes. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS are available, so you'll be able to pick the one which you need when the software that you want to run on the website hosting server has particular 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 will have full root access and you'll be able to set up anything through a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be set up on it, in which case you'll have a web interface and all the required web server, MySQL, FTP, mail server, etc. software will be pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more limited, but such a installation is more suitable for users with less experience. We can also maintain your Ubuntu up-to-date on a regular basis when you add the 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 Servers Hosting

You'll be able to acquire Ubuntu with our dedicated server packages, as we supply 32-bit and 64-bit releases of this OS. In this way, you are able to choose the more appropriate of the two, depending on the type of apps which you'd like to set up and run and on the system requirements they have regarding the OS. You will have root-level access to the server, which will give you full control over the software environment. We'll set up only the Apache web server software, so you'll be able to add everything else you'll need, even when it's not related directly to Internet sites, such as a VOIP server, for example. You'll be able to control everything from a console, however if you would like, you may also install a hosting Control Panel, on condition that it supports Ubuntu. When you order the optional Managed Services bundle, we'll maintain your Operating System up-to-date every week and will ensure that you have the most up-to-date software packages for a well-balanced and safe server environment.