Ubuntu is an exceptionally popular Operating System, that employs the Linux kernel. Though it's used primarily on desktop machines, its server version has been rising in popularity lately as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux releases you can get and it is compatible with almost any hardware, which makes it a universal Operating System. It's also very stable and secure and has an at least a 5-year support life cycle, so you will be able to get official protection and performance updates. Unlike numerous other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you will be able to customize its core, and any of the countless packages it comes with, in any way you find fit. This allows you to install the best software environment for all of your web apps regardless of their requirements. Due to the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has vast developer and user communities, so that you'll always find find lots of materials on the Internet about any question or problem that you may have.

Ubuntu in VPS

Ubuntu is available with all of our Linux VPS packages and you can purchase a VPS running it in just 60 minutes. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS are available, so that you can choose the one which you need when the software that you wish to run on your hosting server has particular system requirements in this regard. You can also select whether your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be installed with no Control Panel, in which case you will have full root access and you will be able to set up anything through a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be set up on it, in which case you will have an online interface and all of the needed web server, MySQL, FTP, electronic mail server, etcetera. software is pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more restricted, but such a installation is more suitable for users with less experience. We can also keep your Ubuntu up-to-date on a regular basis when you add our Managed Services upgrade. You will be able to do this during the VPS order process or at any later time from your billing Control Panel.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Hosting

Ubuntu is among the OS options which you will find on our registration page in case you choose to acquire one of our Linux dedicated servers hosting packages. We can set up the 32-bit or the 64-bit version, in order to meet the system requirements of the apps that you intend to install on the server. You may also select the software that will operate on your machine, as we will install only the Apache web server software, so all else can be custom-made software of your choice. You'll be able to install the latter without any problems using a Secure Shell console, as you'll receive root-level access and you will get full control of your server. You can install a hosting Control Panel too and manage some things via a graphical interface, as long as it can function on an Ubuntu-driven machine. To make things easier for you, we also supply a Managed Services upgrade, which, among other things, includes Operating System updates.