Ubuntu is a very popular OS, which makes use of the Linux kernel. While it is used mainly on desktop machines, its server version has been rising in popularity these days as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux distributions out there and it's compatible with almost any kind of hardware, which makes it a universal OS. In addition, it is very stable and secure and has an at the very least a five-year support life cycle, so you're able to get official security and performance updates. Unlike lots of other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed without any license fees and you are able to modify its core, or any of the countless packages it contains, in any way you see fit. This will allow you to install the best software environment for all of your web apps whatever their specifications. As a result of the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has vast developer and user communities, so you'll always find find plenty of materials on the world wide web regarding any question or problem which you may have.

Ubuntu in VPS Servers

We provide Ubuntu with all our VPS servers and depending on what system requirements your web apps have, you can get the 32-bit or the 64-bit edition of the Operating System with only a few clicks during the order process. When you order your server without a website hosting Control Panel, the only software which will be set up in addition to Ubuntu is the Apache web server software, so you can use a console in order to access the hosting server and to set up a software environment of your liking. If you order your server with the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you'll have a world wide web interface with which you will be able to manage almost everything just as easily as you manage an ordinary shared account and all required MySQL, FTP and e-mail server software will be pre-installed, but the root access to your server will be restricted. If you don't have a lot of experience, or in case you don't want to waste time on VPS administration procedures, you'll be able to reap the benefits of the Managed Services upgrade, which includes once a week Ubuntu Operating System updates.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers

We supply Ubuntu with all of our dedicated server packages and if you need this OS, you will be able to select the 32-bit or the 64-bit version with only a click on the registration page. We offer two releases, to ensure that the hosting server will match the system requirements of the software that you would like to install. The full root access to your server allows you to set up various other software, since the only pre-installed app is the Apache web server. You're able to access the server safely from a console, but if you like better to use a web interface, you can set up any Control Panel that can run on an Ubuntu-powered machine. If you wish to concentrate your efforts on your content and not on server management tasks, you will be able to add our Managed Services upgrade and we will handle plenty of tasks for you, including once a week Operating System updates.