Ubuntu is an exceptionally popular OS, which employs the Linux kernel. Though it's used mainly on personal computers, its server version has been gaining in popularity lately as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux releases available and it's compatible with almost any hardware, which makes it a universal OS. It's also very stable and secure and has an no less than a 5-year support life cycle, so you can get official protection and performance updates. Unlike numerous other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed with no license fees and you'll be able to modify its core, or any of the countless packages it contains, in any way you find fit. This will enable you to set up the perfect software environment for all your web applications irrespective of their specifications. Due to the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has vast developer and user communities, which means that you'll always find find plenty of materials on the web about any question or problem that you may have.
Ubuntu in VPS Servers
We provide Ubuntu with all of our VPS plans and depending on what requirements your web applications have, you can choose the 32-bit or the 64-bit release of the Operating System with only a couple of clicks during the order process. If you order your server devoid of website hosting Control Panel, the only piece of software that will be set up along with Ubuntu will be the Apache web server software, thus you are able to use a console in order to access the hosting server and to build a software environment of your liking. When you get your server with our Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you will have an online interface with which you'll be able to manage almost everything as easily as you manage a standard shared account and all essential MySQL, FTP and email server software are pre-installed, yet the root access to the server is limited. When you don't have much experience, or if you do not want to waste time on VPS control procedures, you are able to take full advantage of our Managed Services upgrade, which features regular Ubuntu Operating System upgrades.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
We provide Ubuntu with all of our dedicated server packages and if you need this Operating System, you're able to select the 32-bit or the 64-bit release with just a click on the order page. We offer two editions, to make sure that the server will match the requirements of the software that you wish to install. The full root admission to the server will enable you to install various other software, as the only pre-installed app is the Apache web server. You're able to access the server securely using a console, however if you would like to use a web interface, you can install any kind of Control Panel which can function on an Ubuntu-powered machine. If you need to concentrate your efforts on your content and not on server maintenance tasks, you'll be able to add our Managed Services upgrade and we'll handle various tasks for you, which includes regular OS updates.