Ubuntu is a very popular OS, which uses the Linux kernel. Although it's used mainly on desktop machines, its server version has been rising in popularity recently as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux releases out there and it supports almost any hardware, which makes it a universal Operating System. It's also very stable and secure and has an at the very least a five-year support life cycle, so you will be able to get official protection and performance updates. Unlike a number of other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you're able to modify its core, as well as all of the countless packages it comes with, in any way you see fit. This will allow you to set up the best software environment for all of your web applications whatever their specifications. Due to the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has large developer and user communities, so that you'll always find find numerous materials on the world wide web related to any question or problem that you might have.
Ubuntu in VPS Servers
Ubuntu is available with all of our VPS servers and you can obtain a VPS running it in just an hour. 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the OS are available, so that you'll be able to select the one that you need if the software that you wish to run on the server has particular system requirements regarding this. You may also select whether your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be set up with no Control Panel, in which case you'll have full root access and you can set up anything through a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be set up on it, in which case you'll have a world wide web interface and all the required web server, MySQL, FTP, e-mail server, etc. software is pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more restricted, but such a setup is more effective for users with less experience. We will also maintain your Ubuntu up-to-date regularly when you add the Managed Services upgrade. You will be able to do this during the VPS order process or at any later time through your billing Control Panel.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
You'll be able to get Ubuntu with all of our dedicated server packages, because we supply 32-bit and 64-bit editions of this Operating System. In this way, you'll be able to pick the more appropriate of the two, based on the type of apps which you would like to install and run and on the system requirements they have regarding the Operating System. You'll have root-level access to the server, which will give you full control over the software environment. We will set up just the Apache web server software, so you're able to add whatever else you'll need, even if it's not related directly to websites, such as a VOIP server, for example. You can manage everything through a console, however if you would like, you may also set up a hosting Control Panel, when it's compatible with Ubuntu. If you order our optional Managed Services bundle, we'll keep your Operating System up-to-date every week and will make sure that you have the latest software packages for a reliable and protected server environment.