Ubuntu is a well-liked desktop Operating System, that uses the Linux kernel, and its server release is getting quite popular as well. The main reason is that the OS is extremely light and it'll run on almost any kind of hardware with no issues, utilizing its resources to the max. Ubuntu is also pretty reliable and secure and all of the Long-Term Support (LTS) versions are supported for at least 5 years, which warrants that you should have a risk-free and dependable software environment on your hosting server at all times. Furthermore, Ubuntu has one of the biggest user communities on the planet, which means that if you experience any problem or have any question, you'll discover a number of resources on the Internet. One of the key advantages of this OS is that it features a great number of software packages that can be easily modified in accordance with your needs as well as the requirements of the apps which you need to run, not to mention that you will not have to pay any license fees at any time. In contrast, other OS's are paid and their program code is not accessible, thus it cannot be changed.

Ubuntu in VPS Servers

Ubuntu is available with all our VPS hosting plans and you can purchase a VPS running it in just one hour. 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the OS are available, so you are able to select the one that you need if the software that you would like to run on the hosting server has specific system requirements in this regard. You may also select whether your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be set up with no Control Panel, in which case you will have full root access and you will be able to install 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 of the required web server, MySQL, FTP, mail server, etcetera. software will be pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more limited, but such a installation is more efficient for users with less experience. We will also maintain 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

Ubuntu is among the OS options which you will find on our order page in case you want to obtain one of our dedicated web hosting plans. We can set up the 32-bit or the 64-bit release, in order to meet the system requirements of the applications that you'd like to install on the server. You can also select the software that will run on your machine, as we will set up only the Apache web server software, so all else can be tailor-made software of your liking. You'll be able to install the latter without any problems by using a Secure Shell console, because you'll get root-level access and you will get full control of your hosting server. You can set up a hosting Control Panel as well and manage some things from 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.