Ubuntu is an extremely popular Operating System, that makes use of the Linux kernel. Although it is used mainly on desktop machines, its server version has been becoming more popular nowadays as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux distributions you can get and it supports almost any hardware, that makes it a universal Operating System. In addition, it is very stable and secure and has an at least a five-year support life cycle, so you can get official security and performance updates. Unlike various other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you'll be able to modify its core, and all of the numerous packages it comes with, in any way you find fit. This will enable you to set up the ideal software environment for your web applications whatever their specifications. Due to the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has huge developer and user communities, so you can always find find numerous materials on the web related to any question or problem that you may have.

Ubuntu in VPS

Ubuntu is available with all of our Linux VPS and you can get a VPS running it in less than one hour. 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the OS are available, which means that you'll be able to pick the one which you need when the software that you would like to run on your website hosting server has specific system requirements regarding this. You may also select whether your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be set up without a Control Panel, in which case you will have full root access and you can set up anything using a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be installed on it, in which case you will have an online interface and all of the necessary web server, MySQL, FTP, electronic mail server, etcetera. software will be 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 regularly if 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 Hosting

You'll be able to obtain Ubuntu with all of our dedicated server plans, since we provide 32-bit and 64-bit editions of this Operating System. This way, you will be able to select the more appropriate of the two, based on the type of apps which you wish to install and run and on the system requirements they have about the OS. You will have root-level access to the server, which will give you full control of the software setting. We will install just the Apache web server software, which means that you will be able to add whatever else you'll need, even if it's not related directly to web sites, such as a VOIP server, for example. You will be able to manage everything from a console, however if you want, you can also set up a web hosting Control Panel, as long as it supports Ubuntu. In case you order the optional Managed Services bundle, we'll keep your OS up-to-date on a weekly basis and will make sure that you have the most recent software packages for a well-balanced and safe server environment.