Ubuntu is an extremely popular Operating System, that employs the Linux kernel. Though it is used mainly on personal computers, its server version has been rising in popularity these days as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux releases out there and it supports almost any hardware, which makes it a universal Operating System. In addition, it is very stable and secure and has an no less than a five-year support life cycle, so you will be able to receive official security and performance updates. Unlike alternative Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you'll be able to modify its core, or all of the countless packages it comes with, in any way you find fit. This allows you to install the optimal software environment for all your web applications irrespective of their requirements. Because of the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has huge developer and user communities, which means that you can always find find plenty of materials on the Internet regarding any question or problem which you might have.

Ubuntu in VPS

We provide Ubuntu with our Linux VPS packages and depending on what requirements your web apps have, you'll be able to get the 32-bit or the 64-bit edition of the Operating System with just a few clicks during the registration process. If you obtain your server with no hosting Control Panel, the sole software which will be installed in addition to Ubuntu will be the Apache web server software, therefore you are able to use a console to gain access to the server and to set up a software environment of your choice. When you get your server with the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel, you'll have a world wide web interface with which you will be able to control almost everything as easily as you control a standard shared account and all of the essential MySQL, FTP and e-mail server software will be pre-installed, however the root access to the server will be limited. In case you don't have a lot of experience, or in case you don't like to waste time on VPS supervision procedures, you can reap the benefits of the Managed Services upgrade, that features regular Ubuntu Operating System upgrades.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Hosting

Ubuntu is one of the Operating System options that you will find on our registration page in case you decide to acquire one of our Linux dedicated servers hosting packages. We can set up the 32-bit or the 64-bit edition, in order to satisfy the system requirements of the apps that you need to set up on the server. You can also select the software that will run on your machine, as we will set up only the Apache web server software, so all else can be custom-made software that you choose. You are able to install the latter without any problems using a Secure Shell console, since you will get root-level access and you'll get full control of the hosting server. You are free to set up a 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 simpler, we also provide a Managed Services upgrade, which, among other things, comes with Operating System upgrades.