Ubuntu is a very popular Operating System, which employs the Linux kernel. Even though it is used primarily on desktop machines, its server version has been becoming more popular recently as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux distributions out there and it supports almost any kind of hardware, that makes it a universal Operating System. It is also very stable and secure and has an a minimum of a 5-year support life cycle, so you will be able to get official safety and performance updates. Unlike numerous other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed with no license fees and you will be able to customize its core, or all of the countless packages it contains, in any way you find fit. This enables you to install the proper software environment for all your web applications regardless of their requirements. Because of the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has large developer and user communities, which means that you can always find find a lot of materials on the world wide web related to any question or problem that you might have.

Ubuntu in VPS Hosting

We supply Ubuntu with our Linux VPS hosting packages and depending on what system requirements your web apps have, you can select the 32-bit or the 64-bit edition of the OS with only a few clicks throughout the registration process. If you obtain your server with no web hosting Control Panel, the only software that will be installed in addition to Ubuntu will be the Apache web server software, therefore you can use a console to access the website hosting server and to install a software environment that you choose. If you acquire your server with our Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you'll have a web interface with which you can manage almost everything as quickly as you manage a standard shared account and all the essential MySQL, FTP and email server software are pre-installed, yet the root access to your server is limited. When you don't have a lot experience, or in case you do not want to waste time on VPS control procedures, you will be able to take advantage of our Managed Services upgrade, that includes once a week Ubuntu Operating System upgrades.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Web Hosting

If the applications that you wish to run require Ubuntu and plenty of system resources, you can choose one of our Linux dedicated servers hosting packages and add this OS to your order with just a single click. You are able to choose between the 32-bit and the 64-bit version of your OS, based on which release your apps need to function properly and to get the most of your server hardware. Due to the fact that you will have full root access, you will have full control over the software environment on the machine and you will be able to set up anything you'd like. The Ubuntu-powered server does not contain a hosting Control Panel, which means that you can manage your content from a Secure Shell console, however if you would like, you can install a third-party Control Panel and use a graphical interface to command your websites. If you don't want to lose time managing your server, you can reap the benefits of the Managed Services package, that features many tasks done by our sysadmins on your behalf. The package comes with regular updates of your Ubuntu Operating System as well.