Ubuntu is an extremely popular Operating System, which uses the Linux kernel. Even though it's used mainly on desktops, its server version has been rising in popularity lately as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux distributions out there and it's compatible with almost any kind of hardware, that makes it a universal Operating System. It is also very stable and secure and has an no less than a five-year support life cycle, so you can receive official protection and performance updates. Unlike a number of other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed devoid of license fees and you're able to customize its core, as well as any of the thousands of packages it contains, in any way you see fit. This allows you to set up the best software environment for all of your web applications whatever their requirements. Due to the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has large developer and user communities, so you can always find find numerous materials on the world wide web regarding any question or problem that you might have.
Ubuntu in VPS Servers
With any of our VPS plans, you can decide on the Ubuntu OS from the order page. We're aware of the fact that some pieces of software have certain requirements with regard to the OS they can be set up on, which means that you will be able to choose from the 32-bit and the 64-bit edition of Ubuntu. Also, you can select if your VPS should come with our Hepsia Control Panel or with no Control Panel at all. In the first case, you will find everything you'll need pre-installed - MySQL, email server, FTP, etcetera. software, and you're able to do everything from your online browser, however the root access is restricted; whereas in the second case, you'll get Ubuntu as well as the Apache server software only, which means that you will be able to set up anything freely due to the full root access that you'll be given, but the server management tasks can be done from a console. Our admins will monitor your VPS and update the Ubuntu installation on a weekly basis if you add the optional Managed Services bundle that we offer.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
Ubuntu is one of the Operating System options which you can find on our registration page in case you choose to get one of our dedicated web hosting plans. We will set up the 32-bit or the 64-bit version, in order to satisfy the system requirements of the applications which you need to install on the server. You can also select the software which will operate on your machine, as we will install only the Apache web server software, so the rest can be custom-made software that you choose. You'll be able to install the latter without problems through a Secure Shell console, because you'll have root-level access and you will get full control of your server. You can install a website hosting Control Panel too and manage some things using a graphical interface, as long as it can work on an Ubuntu-driven machine. To make things easier, we also provide a Managed Services upgrade, which, among other things, includes OS updates.