Ubuntu is one of the most widely used Linux distributions for personal computers, however the OS also has a server release, which has been gaining popularity these days. Ubuntu is very fast and supports a variety of hardware components, so it can work on pretty much any kind of computer not consuming a lot of system resources. The OS is considered to be very reliable and secure, plus due to its popularity, you will find lots of sources online with information about any question or problem that you might have. The Long-Term Support (LTS) versions are supported for at least 5 years, so you're able to get security patches without worrying about softwareproblems in the long run. Due to the fact that Ubuntu is free to use, you can 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, with no restrictions and without paying any license fees. This way, you'll obtain a rapid, dependable and powerful hosting service and pay just the cost of the server.
Ubuntu in VPS Servers
Ubuntu is available with all our VPS servers and you can get a VPS running it in just one hour. 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the OS are available, so you're able to select the one which you need when the software that you want to run on your hosting server has specific system requirements regarding this. You can also select whether your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be installed without a Control Panel, in which case you will have full root access and you can set up anything using a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be installed on it, in which case you will have a world wide web interface and all necessary web server, MySQL, FTP, e-mail server, etc. software will be pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more restricted, but such a setup is more efficient for users with less experience. We will also keep your Ubuntu up-to-date regularly if you add our Managed Services upgrade. You will be able to do this during the VPS order process or at any later time through your billing Control Panel.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
You're able to acquire Ubuntu with each of our dedicated server plans, due to the fact that we provide 32-bit and 64-bit versions of this Operating System. This way, you can pick the more appropriate of them, based on the type of apps which you need to install and run and on the system requirements they have regarding the OS. You will have root-level access to the server, which will provide you with full control over the software environment. We will install only the Apache web server software, so you can add whatever else you may need, even if it's not related directly to Internet sites, such as a VOIP server, for example. You will be able to control everything from a console, however if you want, you may also set up a website hosting Control Panel, on condition that it is compatible with Ubuntu. In case you order the optional Managed Services bundle, we will keep your Operating System up-to-date every week and will make sure that you have the most recent software packages for a stable and secure server environment.