Ubuntu is an exceptionally popular OS, which makes use of the Linux kernel. Although it is used primarily on PCs, its server version has been becoming more popular these days as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux releases out there and it's compatible with almost any hardware, that makes it a universal OS. It's also very stable and secure and has an at the very least a 5-year support life cycle, so you are able to get official security and performance updates. Unlike various other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed with no license fees and you're able to customize its core, as well as all of the thousands of packages it comes with, in any way you find fit. This will allow you to install the proper software environment for your web applications whatever their specifications. Due to the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has large developer and user communities, so that you can always find find lots of materials on the web related to any question or problem which you might have.

Ubuntu in VPS Hosting

Ubuntu is available with all of our Linux VPS hosting packages and you can obtain a VPS running it in just sixty minutes. 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 wish to run on your web hosting server has specific system requirements regarding this. You can also select whether your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be installed without a Control Panel, in which case you will have full root access and you will be able to install anything using a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be installed on it, in which case you will have a web interface and all necessary web server, MySQL, FTP, mail server, etc. software will be pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more restricted, but such a installation is more effective 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 this throughout the VPS order process or at any later time through your billing Control Panel.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Web Hosting

We provide Ubuntu with our dedicated server plans and if you need this OS, you'll be able to pick the 32-bit or the 64-bit edition with just a click on the registration page. We offer two releases, to guarantee that the server meets the requirements of the software that you wish to set up. The full root access to the server will allow you to set up various other software, because the only pre-installed app is the Apache web server. You are able to access the server safely through a console, however in case you like better to use a web interface, you can set up any kind of Control Panel that can function on an Ubuntu-powered machine. If you'd like to focus your efforts on your content and not on server maintenance tasks, you're able to add the Managed Services upgrade and we'll take care of a variety of tasks for you, among them once a week Operating System upgrades.