Ubuntu is among the most popular Linux releases for desktop computers, yet the Operating System also has a server version, which has been becoming more popular recently. Ubuntu is very fast and supports a variety of hardware components, so it can work on pretty much any kind of server without consuming an excessive amount of resources. The Operating System is regarded as being really reliable and secure, plus due to its popularity, you'll find various sources online with information about any question or problem that you might have. The Long-Term Support (LTS) versions are supported for a minimum of five years, so you'll be able to get security patches without worrying about softwareproblems in the long term. As Ubuntu is free to use, you're able to customize both its core and the thousands of additional software packages that you can download and set up in any way you see fit, without any restrictions and without paying any license fees. This way, you'll acquire a fast, dependable and powerful web hosting service and pay just the cost of the server.
Ubuntu in VPS Web Hosting
Ubuntu is available with all our VPS web hosting services and you can obtain a VPS running it in just sixty minutes. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS are available, so you'll be able to choose the one which you need when the software that you would like to run on the website hosting server has particular system requirements in this regard. You can also select if your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be set up without a Control Panel, in which case you'll have full root access and you'll be able to install anything using a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be set up on it, in which case you will have a web interface and all needed web server, MySQL, FTP, e-mail server, etcetera. software is pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more restricted, but such a setup is more suitable for users with less experience. We can also keep your Ubuntu up-to-date regularly if you add the 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 Servers Hosting
We provide Ubuntu with each of our dedicated server packages and if you need this Operating System, you will be able to select the 32-bit or the 64-bit version with only a click on the order page. We supply two editions, so as to guarantee that the server will match the requirements of the software that you want to install. The full root accessibility to the server will allow you to install various other software, as the only pre-installed application is the Apache web server. You can access the server safely from a console, however in case you would like to use a world wide web interface, you are free to set up any Control Panel which can run on an Ubuntu-powered machine. If you need to focus your efforts on the content and not on server maintenance tasks, you can add our Managed Services upgrade and we'll handle a variety of tasks for you, among them once a week Operating System updates.