Ubuntu is among the most popular Linux releases for desktop computers, yet the Operating System also has a server edition, that has been gaining in popularity nowadays. Ubuntu is really quick and supports a wide range of hardware components, so it can work on pretty much any kind of computer not consuming a lot of resources. The OS is widely known as really dependable and secure, plus due to its popularity, you will find many different sources online with info about any question or problem that you might have. The Long-Term Support (LTS) versions are supported for a minimum of 5 years, so you're able to get security patches without worrying about softwaretroubles over time. Since Ubuntu is totally free to use, you can modify both its core as well as the thousands of additional software packages which you can download and install in any way you find fit, without any limitations and without having to pay any license fees. In this way, you can acquire a quick, stable and powerful web hosting service and pay only the cost of the server.
Ubuntu in VPS Servers
We supply Ubuntu with all our Linux VPS web hosting plans and based on what requirements your web applications have, you are able to select the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of the OS with only a few clicks throughout the registration process. If you obtain your server devoid of web hosting Control Panel, the sole piece of software which will be set up on top of Ubuntu will be the Apache web server software, therefore you will be able to use a console in order to access the server and to install a software environment of your choice. When you order your server with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you'll have a world wide web interface with which you will be able to control almost everything as easily as you manage a regular shared account and all of the essential MySQL, FTP and e-mail server software are pre-installed, but the root access to the server is limited. If you don't have a lot of experience, or in case you do not wish to waste time on VPS supervision procedures, you'll be able to take full advantage of the Managed Services upgrade, which includes regular Ubuntu Operating System upgrades.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
Ubuntu is among the Operating System options that you'll find on our order page in case you choose to acquire one of our Linux dedicated web hosting plans. We will set up the 32-bit or the 64-bit release, to match the system requirements of the apps that you'd like to install on the server. You can also choose the software that will operate on your machine, due to the fact that 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 by using a Secure Shell console, because you will have root-level access and you'll get full control of the hosting server. You can install a web hosting Control Panel too and control some things through a graphical interface, as long as it can work on an Ubuntu-driven machine. To make things easier, we also offer a Managed Services upgrade, which, among other things, includes OS updates.