Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux distributions for personal computers, however the OS also has a server edition, that has been becoming more popular nowadays. Ubuntu is very fast and supports numerous hardware components, so it can run on virtually every server without consuming too much system resources. The OS is widely known as really reliable and secure, plus as a result of its popularity, you will find lots of sources online with information about any question or problem that you may have. The Long-Term Support (LTS) versions are supported for at least 5 years, so you can get security patches without worrying about softwareproblems in the long term. Because Ubuntu is totally free to use, you'll be able to customize both its core as well as the thousands of additional software packages which you can download and set up in any way you find fit, with no limitations and without having to pay any license fees. This way, you will acquire a quick, stable and powerful website hosting service and pay only the cost of the server.
Ubuntu in VPS Servers
With any of our Linux VPS plans, you're able to decide on the Ubuntu OS on the order page. We recognize the fact that some programs have certain requirements in terms of the OS they are set up on, so you are able to choose between the 32-bit and the 64-bit version of Ubuntu. Also, you can select whether the VPS should come with our Hepsia Control Panel or no Control Panel at all. In the first case, you'll receive everything you need pre-installed - MySQL, email server, FTP, etc. software, and you can make everything through your online browser, but the root access is limited; whereas in the second case, you will get Ubuntu plus the Apache server software only, so that you will be able to install anything freely because of the full root access that you'll be given, however the server management tasks are done using a console. Our admins will keep track of your VPS and upgrade the Ubuntu installation on a weekly basis when you add the additional Managed Services package which we offer.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
Ubuntu is one of the OS options which you'll find on our registration page if you decide to acquire one of our dedicated servers. We will install the 32-bit or the 64-bit edition, to match the system requirements of the apps that you need to set up on the server. You can also choose the software which will operate on your machine, due to the fact that we will install only the Apache web server software, so everything else can be customized software that you choose. You'll be able to set up the latter without problems from a Secure Shell console, since you will receive root-level access and you will get full control of the hosting server. You are free to set up a website hosting Control Panel too and manage some things from a graphical interface, as long as it can function on an Ubuntu-driven machine. To make things simpler, we also provide a Managed Services upgrade, which, among other things, features Operating System upgrades.