Ubuntu is an exceptionally popular Operating System, which makes use of the Linux kernel. While 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 distributions out there and it is compatible with almost any kind of hardware, that makes it a universal Operating System. In addition, it is very stable and secure and has an no less than a 5-year support life cycle, so you're able to receive official security and performance updates. Unlike a number of other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed with no license fees and you'll be able to customize its core, or any of the thousands of packages it features, in any way you find fit. This will allow you to install the best software environment for all of your web applications irrespective of their requirements. Because of the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has vast developer and user communities, so that you'll always find find numerous materials on the world wide web related to any question or problem that you may have.
Ubuntu in VPS Hosting
Ubuntu is available with all of our VPS hosting packages and you can purchase a VPS running it in less than sixty minutes. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS are available, which means that you're able to choose the one that you need when the software that you wish to run on the website hosting server has particular system requirements regarding this. You may also select if your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be installed with no Control Panel, in which case you'll 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 a world wide web interface and all of the needed web server, MySQL, FTP, e-mail server, etcetera. software will be pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more restricted, but such a installation is more suitable for users with less experience. We can also maintain your Ubuntu up-to-date regularly when you add the Managed Services upgrade. You will be able to do so during the VPS order process or at any later time from your billing Control Panel.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Web Hosting
We offer Ubuntu with our dedicated server plans and if you need this OS, you're able to choose the 32-bit or the 64-bit edition with only a click on the order page. We offer two editions, so as to make sure that the hosting server will match the system requirements of the software that you want to set up. The full root accessibility to the server allows you to set up various other software, as the only pre-installed application will be the Apache web server. You are able to access the server safely from a console, yet if you would like to use a web interface, you're free to set up any kind of Control Panel that can run on an Ubuntu-powered machine. If you wish to focus your efforts on the content and not on server maintenance tasks, you can add the Managed Services upgrade and we will take care of a variety of tasks for you, which includes regular OS upgrades.