Ubuntu is among the most widespread Linux distributions for personal computers, but the OS also has a server version, which has been gaining in popularity nowadays. Ubuntu is really quick and supports a variety of hardware components, so it can work on pretty much any kind of machine not using a lot of resources. The Operating System is regarded as being pretty reliable and secure, plus because of its popularity, you'll find many different sources online with info about any question or problem that you might have. The Long-Term Support (LTS) versions are supported for a minimum of five years, so you are able to get security patches without having to worry about softwareproblems in the long run. As Ubuntu is absolutely free to use, you will be able to customize both its core as well as the thousands of additional software packages that you can download and set up in any way you find fit, without any limitations and without having to pay any license fees. In this way, you will acquire a quick, stable and powerful website hosting service and pay only the cost of the server.
Ubuntu in VPS Servers
With all of our Linux VPS servers, you'll be able to choose the Ubuntu Operating System from the order page. We are aware of the fact that some pieces of software have particular requirements with regard to the OS they can be set up on, which means that you can select from the 32-bit and the 64-bit version of Ubuntu. You can also choose whether the VPS should feature the Hepsia Control Panel or with no Control Panel at all. In the first case, you will find everything you need pre-installed - MySQL, e-mail server, FTP, etcetera. software, and you will be able to make everything via your web browser, however the root access is restricted; whereas in the second case, you'll receive Ubuntu as well as the Apache server software only, which means that you will be able to set up anything freely due to the full root access which you'll be given, yet the server management tasks can be performed using a console. Our administrators will keep track of your VPS and upgrade the Ubuntu setup weekly when you add the optional Managed Services bundle which we offer.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
When the apps that you wish to run require Ubuntu and plenty of resources, you can choose our Linux dedicated servers and add this Operating System to your order with a click. You'll be able to choose between the 32-bit and the 64-bit edition of the OS, according to which release your apps need in order to work properly and to get the most of the server hardware. As you will have full root access, you will have full control over the software environment on the machine and you will be able to install anything you would like. The Ubuntu-powered server doesn't contain a website hosting Control Panel, which means that you can manage your content through a Secure Shell console, however if you would like, you can install a third-party Control Panel and use a graphical interface to manage your websites. If you do not want to lose time managing the web hosting server, you can take full advantage of the Managed Services package, that features a lot of tasks done by our sysadmins on your behalf. The upgrade comes with routine updates of your Ubuntu OS as well.