Ubuntu is a well known desktop Operating System, that uses the Linux kernel, and its server edition is getting pretty popular as well. The reason is the fact that the operating system is amazingly light and it will run on almost any hardware with no issues, utilizing its resources to the max. Ubuntu is also really reliable and secure and all Long-Term Support (LTS) editions are supported for a minimum of 5 years, which guarantees that you will have a safe and dependable software environment on your website hosting server all the time. Also, Ubuntu has one of the biggest user communities on earth, so if you experience any issue or have any question, you'll find lots of resources online. Among the main benefits of this Operating System is the fact that it contains tens of thousands of software packages that can be freely customized in accordance with your needs and / or the requirements of the applications which you would like to run, not to mention that you won't have to pay any license fees at any time. In contrast, other OS's are paid and their program code isn't accessible, thus it can't be changed.
Ubuntu in VPS Servers
Ubuntu is available with our VPS plans and you can purchase a VPS running it in just an hour. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS are available, which means that you'll be able to choose the one which you need if the software that you wish to run on the website hosting server has specific system requirements in this regard. You can also select whether your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be installed without a Control Panel, in which case you will have full root access and you'll be able to set up anything using a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be installed on it, in which case you'll have a web interface and all necessary web server, MySQL, FTP, electronic mail server, etc. software will be pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more restricted, but such a setup is more efficient for users with less experience. We can also keep your Ubuntu up-to-date on a regular basis when you add the Managed Services upgrade. You will be able to do this throughout the VPS order process or at any later time through your billing Control Panel.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
Ubuntu is among the Operating System options which you will find on our registration page if you decide to obtain one of our Linux dedicated web hosting plans. We'll install the 32-bit or the 64-bit release, in order to meet the system requirements of the applications that you wish to set up on the server. You can also choose the software that will run on your machine, because we will set up only the Apache web server software, so the rest can be tailor-made software that you choose. You can install the latter without problems employing a Secure Shell console, since you'll get root-level access and you will have full control of the server. You are free to install a web hosting Control Panel as well and manage some things using a graphical interface, as long as it can run on an Ubuntu-driven machine. To make things easier, we also offer a Managed Services upgrade, which, among other things, comes with OS upgrades.