Ubuntu is one of the most widely used Linux releases for personal computers, yet the OS also has a server edition, that has been gaining popularity nowadays. Ubuntu is really quick and supports various hardware components, so it can function on virtually any server not consuming an excessive amount of resources. The Operating System is widely known as pretty dependable and secure, plus as a result of its popularity, you will find lots of sources online with info about any question or problem that you might have. The Long-Term Support (LTS) versions are supported for at least five years, so you'll be able to get security patches without worrying about softwareproblems in the long run. Since Ubuntu is totally free to use, you're able to customize both its core as well as the thousands of additional software packages which you can download and set up in any way you see fit, devoid of limitations and without any license fees. In this way, you can acquire a rapid, dependable and powerful website hosting service and pay only the cost of the server.
Ubuntu in VPS Servers
Ubuntu is available with all of our VPS web hosting plans and you can buy a VPS running it in less than 60 minutes. 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the OS are available, so that you can choose the one that you need when the software that you would like to run on your server has specific system requirements regarding this. You can 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 set up anything through a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be set up on it, in which case you will have a world wide web interface and all the required web server, MySQL, FTP, electronic mail server, etc. software is pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more restricted, but such a installation is more suitable for users with less experience. We will also maintain your Ubuntu up-to-date on a regular basis if you add our Managed Services upgrade. You will be able to do so during the VPS order process or at any later time via your billing Control Panel.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
Ubuntu is one of the OS options which you'll find on our registration page when you choose to obtain one of our dedicated web hosting plans. We will install the 32-bit or the 64-bit edition, to meet the system requirements of the applications which you'd like to install on the server. You can also select the software which will run on your machine, since we will set up only the Apache web server software, so everything else can be custom software that you choose. You'll be able to install the latter without any problems employing a Secure Shell console, because you'll get root-level access and you'll have full control over your server. You can install a web hosting Control Panel too 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, contains Operating System updates.