Ubuntu is an extremely popular OS, which employs the Linux kernel. While it is used mainly on desktops, its server version has been gaining in popularity these days as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux distributions available and it is compatible with almost any kind of hardware, which makes it a universal Operating System. It's also very stable and secure and has an no less than a 5-year support life cycle, so you'll be able to receive official security and performance updates. Unlike lots of other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you can modify its core, and / or all of the numerous packages it comes with, in any way you find fit. This will enable you to set up the perfect software environment for all your web apps regardless of their specifications. Due to the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has vast developer and user communities, so that you will always find numerous materials on the world wide web related to any question or problem which you might have.
Ubuntu in VPS Servers
We provide Ubuntu with all of our VPS servers and depending on what requirements your web applications have, you're able to choose the 32-bit or the 64-bit release of the Operating System with only a couple of mouse clicks throughout the registration process. If you order your server devoid of hosting Control Panel, the only software which will be installed in addition to Ubuntu is the Apache web server software, therefore you will be able to use a console to gain access to the website hosting server and to install a software environment of your liking. When you order your server with our Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you'll have a web interface with which you'll be able to control almost everything just as easily as you manage a regular shared account and all of the essential MySQL, FTP and e-mail server software are pre-installed, however the root access to the server will be limited. When you don't have a lot of experience, or in case you do not want to waste time on VPS supervision procedures, you are able to take advantage of the Managed Services upgrade, which includes regular Ubuntu Operating System updates.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
We supply Ubuntu with our dedicated server plans and if you need this OS, you'll be able to select the 32-bit or the 64-bit version with just 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 need to install. The full root admission to the server allows you to set up any other software, as the only pre-installed app is the Apache web server. You are able to access the server safely using a console, yet in case you like better to use an online interface, you are free to set up any kind of Control Panel that can function on an Ubuntu-powered machine. If you wish to focus your efforts on your content and not on server maintenance tasks, you're able to add our Managed Services upgrade and we will handle plenty of tasks for you, among them once a week OS updates.