Ubuntu is an extremely popular OS, that employs the Linux kernel. While it is used mainly on desktops, its server version has been becoming more popular these days as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux distributions out there and it supports almost any hardware, that makes it a universal Operating System. It's also very stable and secure and has an at least a five-year support life cycle, so you'll be able to get official protection and performance updates. Unlike a number of other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed without any license fees and you are able to modify its core, or any of the countless packages it comes with, in any way you find fit. This will enable you to install the proper software environment for all of your web apps irrespective of their requirements. As a result of the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has vast developer and user communities, so you will always find lots of materials on the world wide web about any question or problem that you may have.

Ubuntu in VPS

Ubuntu is available with all our Linux VPS packages and you can buy a VPS running it in less than 1 hour. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS are available, so you are able to select the one that you need if the software that you want to run on the server has specific system requirements regarding this. You can also select if your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be installed without a Control Panel, in which case you will have full root access and you will be able to set up anything using 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 needed web server, MySQL, FTP, electronic mail server, etcetera. software will be pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more limited, but such a setup is more effective for users with less experience. We will also keep your Ubuntu up-to-date regularly when you add the Managed Services upgrade. You will be able to do so throughout the VPS order process or at any later time via your billing Control Panel.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Hosting

If the applications that you wish to run require Ubuntu and plenty of system resources, you should choose our Linux dedicated servers hosting packages and add this Operating System to your order with a single click. You can choose between the 32-bit and the 64-bit release of your OS, according to which release your applications need to work properly and to get the most of your server hardware. Due to the fact that you'll have full root access, you will have full control over the software environment on the machine and you'll be able to set up anything you would like. The Ubuntu-powered server doesn't feature a website hosting Control Panel, so you can manage your content using a Secure Shell console, yet if you'd like, you can set up a third-party Control Panel and use a graphical interface to manage your sites. In case you don't want to lose time managing your server, you can take advantage of the Managed Services package, which includes countless tasks done by our sysadmins on your behalf. The upgrade includes regular updates of your Ubuntu OS as well.