Ubuntu is a very popular OS, which uses the Linux kernel. Though it is used primarily on PCs, its server version has been becoming more popular recently as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux releases you can get and it's compatible with almost any kind of hardware, that makes it a universal OS. It is also very stable and secure and has an at the very least a 5-year support life cycle, so you are able to receive official protection and performance updates. Unlike numerous other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you will be able to customize its core, and / or all of the numerous packages it contains, in any way you find fit. This allows you to set up the proper software environment for all of your web applications whatever their requirements. Because of the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has huge developer and user communities, which means that you'll always find find a lot of materials on the web regarding any question or problem which you might have.

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 releases of this OS. In this way, you will be able to choose the more appropriate of them, based on the type of applications that you wish 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 of the software environment. We'll install just the Apache web server software, so you're able to add anything else you'll need, even if it is not related directly to Internet sites, such as a VOIP server, for instance. You are able to control everything using a console, yet if you want, you may also set up a website hosting Control Panel, on condition that it's compatible with Ubuntu. When you order our optional Managed Services bundle, we'll maintain your Operating System up-to-date every week and will make sure that you have the latest software packages for a reliable and risk-free server environment.