Ubuntu is a very popular OS, which uses the Linux kernel. Though it is used mainly on personal computers, its server version has been gaining in popularity recently as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux releases you can get and it supports almost any kind of hardware, that makes it a universal Operating System. In addition, it is very stable and secure and has an a minimum of a 5-year support life cycle, so you can receive official protection and performance updates. Unlike various other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed without any license fees and you are able to customize its core, and any of the thousands of packages it comes with, in any way you find fit. This allows you to set up the optimal software environment for all your web apps irrespective of their requirements. Due to the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has huge developer and user communities, so that you can always find find plenty of materials on the world wide web regarding any question or problem which you might have.

Ubuntu in VPS

With any of our Linux VPS services, you will be able to select the Ubuntu OS on the order page. We recognize the fact that some programs have particular requirements with regard to the Operating System they can be set up on, and you can select from the 32-bit and the 64-bit version of Ubuntu. You can also select if the VPS should feature the Hepsia Control Panel or with no Control Panel at all. In the first case, you'll receive everything you will need pre-installed - MySQL, e-mail server, FTP, etcetera. software, and you'll be able to make everything via your online browser, but the root access will be restricted; whereas in the second case, you will get Ubuntu as well as the Apache server software only, so you'll be able to set up anything freely because of the full root access that you will be given, however the server management tasks can be performed through a console. Our system administrators can monitor your VPS and upgrade the Ubuntu setup on a weekly basis if you add the additional Managed Services bundle that we offer.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Hosting

You're able to obtain Ubuntu with our dedicated server packages, due to the fact that we offer 32-bit and 64-bit editions of this Operating System. Thus, you're able to pick the more appropriate of the two, based on the type of apps which you'd 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 provides you with full control over the software environment. We'll set up just the Apache web server software, therefore you can add whatever else you need, even if it is not related directly to sites, such as a VOIP server, for example. You're able to control everything from a console, yet if you want, you may also install a web hosting Control Panel, when it's compatible with Ubuntu. In case you order the optional Managed Services bundle, we will keep your OS up-to-date on a weekly basis and will ensure that you have the latest software packages for a stable and risk-free server environment.