Ubuntu is one of the most widely used Linux distributions for desktop computers, however the Operating System also has a server version, that has been gaining in popularity lately. Ubuntu is really quick and supports multiple hardware components, so it can run on pretty much any computer not consuming an excessive amount of system resources. The OS is widely known as pretty reliable and secure, plus due to its popularity, you'll find various sources online with information about any question or problem that you may have. The Long-Term Support (LTS) versions are supported for at least five years, so you will be able to get security patches without worrying about softwareissues over time. Since Ubuntu is absolutely free to use, you can modify both its core and the thousands of additional software packages which you can download and set up in any way you find fit, without any limitations and without paying any license fees. In this way, you will acquire a fast, dependable and powerful hosting service and pay only the cost of the server.

Ubuntu in VPS Web Hosting

With all of our Linux VPS web hosting packages, you will be able to select the Ubuntu Operating System on the order page. We recognize the fact that some pieces of software have particular requirements with regard to the Operating System they are set up on, so you are able to select between the 32-bit and the 64-bit release of Ubuntu. Also, you can select if the VPS should come with the Hepsia Control Panel or with no Control Panel at all. In the first case, you'll have everything you will need pre-installed - MySQL, e-mail server, FTP, etc. software, and you will be able to do everything via your online browser, however the root access will be limited; while in the second case, you will get Ubuntu as well as the Apache server software only, so that you are able to set up anything freely because of the full root access that you'll be given, however the server management tasks can be performed using a console. Our admins can keep track of your VPS and update the Ubuntu setup weekly if you add the optional Managed Services bundle which we offer.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers Hosting

Ubuntu is one of the OS options that you will find on our order page when you choose to acquire one of our Linux dedicated servers hosting packages. We'll install the 32-bit or the 64-bit release, so as to satisfy the system requirements of the applications which you'd like to install on the server. You can also choose the software which will run on your machine, as we will set up only the Apache web server software, so everything else can be custom-made software that you choose. You will be able to install the latter without any problems by using a Secure Shell console, because you'll receive root-level access and you'll get full control of the server. You are free to install a hosting Control Panel as well and manage some things through a graphical interface, as long as it can run on an Ubuntu-driven machine. To make things easier for you, we also supply a Managed Services upgrade, which, among other things, contains Operating System upgrades.