Ubuntu is an exceptionally popular Operating System, which makes use of the Linux kernel. Even though it's used primarily on PCs, its server version has been rising in popularity these days as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux releases out there and it is compatible with almost any kind of hardware, which makes it a universal Operating System. It's also very stable and secure and has an at least a 5-year support life cycle, so you'll be able to get official protection and performance updates. Unlike lots of other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed with no license fees and you can modify its core, as well as all of the countless packages it contains, in any way you find fit. This allows you to set up the best software environment for your web apps irrespective of their specifications. Because of the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has huge developer and user communities, so that you will always find lots of materials on the web about any question or problem which you may have.

Ubuntu in VPS Web Hosting

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

Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers Hosting

You're able to acquire Ubuntu with all of our dedicated server plans, as we provide 32-bit and 64-bit editions of this Operating System. In this way, you are able to choose the more appropriate of the two, depending on the type of applications that you would like to install and run and on the system requirements they have about the Operating System. You will have root-level access to the server, which gives you full control of the software setting. We will install just the Apache web server software, which means that you can add anything else you'll need, even if it is not related directly to sites, such as a VOIP server, for instance. You are able to control everything using a console, yet if you would like, you can also install a hosting Control Panel, provided that it's compatible with Ubuntu. If you order our optional Managed Services bundle, we will maintain your OS up-to-date weekly and will make sure that you have the most recent software packages for a stable and protected server environment.