Ubuntu is an extremely popular Operating System, that uses the Linux kernel. Even though it's used primarily on desktop machines, its server version has been rising in popularity lately as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux releases out there and it's compatible with almost any kind of hardware, which makes it a universal OS. It is also very stable and secure and has an at the very least a 5-year support life cycle, so you can get official protection and performance updates. Unlike lots of other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you're able to modify its core, or all of the numerous packages it comes with, in any way you find fit. This enables you to install the ideal software environment for your web apps whatever their requirements. Because of the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has vast developer and user communities, which means that you can always find find numerous materials online regarding any question or problem which you might have.
Ubuntu in VPS Web Hosting
Ubuntu is available with our Linux VPS web hosting and you can buy a VPS running it in less than 1 hour. 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the OS are available, so you can pick the one which you need when the software that you want to run on the website hosting server has particular system requirements regarding this. You may 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 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 limited, but such a installation is more efficient for users with less experience. We can also maintain your Ubuntu up-to-date regularly if you add our Managed Services upgrade. You will be able to do so throughout the VPS order process or at any later time through your billing Control Panel.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers Hosting
Ubuntu is among the OS options which you can find on our order page in case you want to obtain one of our Linux dedicated servers hosting. We can set up the 32-bit or the 64-bit version, in order to match the system requirements of the applications which you need to install on the server. You may also select the software which will operate on your machine, as we will set up only the Apache web server software, so the rest can be customized software of your choice. You are able to install the latter without any problems by using a Secure Shell console, because you'll receive root-level access and you will have full control over the hosting server. You can install a web hosting Control Panel too and control some things through a graphical interface, as long as it can function on an Ubuntu-driven machine. To make things easier, we also supply a Managed Services upgrade, that, among other things, features OS upgrades.