Ubuntu is an extremely popular OS, that employs the Linux kernel. Though it's used primarily on PCs, its server version has been rising in popularity nowadays as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux releases available and it's compatible with almost any kind of hardware, that makes it a universal OS. It's also very stable and secure and has an at least a five-year support life cycle, so you can get official security and performance updates. Unlike lots of other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you will be able to modify its core, as well as all of the numerous packages it features, in any way you see fit. This enables you to set up the right software environment for all of your web applications whatever their requirements. Due to the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has huge developer and user communities, so you will always find numerous materials on the world wide web regarding any question or problem which you may have.
Ubuntu in VPS Hosting
We supply Ubuntu with all our Linux VPS hosting packages and depending on what requirements your web applications have, you can choose the 32-bit or the 64-bit edition of the OS with only a couple of clicks during the registration process. If you obtain your server devoid of web hosting Control Panel, the only piece of software which will be set up on top of Ubuntu is the Apache web server software, which means that you will be able to use a console to gain access to the website hosting server and to set up a software environment of your choice. When you acquire your server with our Hepsia web 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 a regular shared account and all the vital MySQL, FTP and e-mail server software are pre-installed, yet the root access to the server will be limited. If you don't have much experience, or in case you don't like to waste time on VPS supervision procedures, you are able to take advantage of our Managed Services upgrade, that includes every week Ubuntu Operating System upgrades.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Web Hosting
You can obtain Ubuntu with our dedicated server plans, due to the fact that we supply 32-bit and 64-bit editions of this OS. This way, you can pick the more appropriate of the two, depending on the type of applications which you wish to install and run and on the system requirements they have regarding the OS. You'll have root-level access to the server, which provides you with full control of the software environment. We will install only the Apache web server software, so you're able to add whatever else you'll need, even if it is not related directly to sites, such as a VOIP server, for example. You're able to manage everything using a console, but if you would like, you can also install a website hosting Control Panel, as long as it supports Ubuntu. If you order our optional Managed Services bundle, we'll keep your OS up-to-date weekly and will make sure that you have the newest software packages for a stable and protected server environment.