Ubuntu is an exceptionally popular OS, that employs the Linux kernel. Although it's used mainly on personal computers, its server version has been gaining in popularity nowadays as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux distributions you can get and it's compatible with almost any kind of hardware, that makes it a universal OS. It's also very stable and secure and has an at least a 5-year support life cycle, so you'll be able to get official safety and performance updates. Unlike various other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed with no 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 will allow you to set up the optimal software environment for all of your web apps whatever their requirements. Because of the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has large developer and user communities, which means that you can always find find plenty of materials on the web about any question or problem that you may have.

Ubuntu in VPS

We provide Ubuntu with all our Linux VPS and depending on what requirements your web apps have, you're able to get the 32-bit or the 64-bit release of the Operating System with just a couple of clicks throughout the registration process. When you get your server with no website hosting Control Panel, the sole software which will be set up on top of Ubuntu is the Apache web server software, so you're able to use a console to access the website hosting server and to build a software environment of your choice. If you acquire your server with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you will have a web interface with which you'll be able to control almost everything just as easily as you manage a standard shared account and all essential MySQL, FTP and email server software are pre-installed, yet the root access to the server will be limited. If you don't have a lot of experience, or if you do not want to waste time on VPS control procedures, you are able to take full advantage of our Managed Services upgrade, that features every week Ubuntu Operating System upgrades.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Hosting

We provide Ubuntu with all of our dedicated server packages and if you need this OS, you will be able to pick the 32-bit or the 64-bit release with only a click on the registration page. We offer two releases, so as to guarantee that the server matches the system requirements of the software that you need to install. The full root access to the server allows you to install any other software, since the only pre-installed app is the Apache web server. You can access the server safely from a console, however in case you would like to use a world wide web interface, you are free to set up any kind of Control Panel which can run on an Ubuntu-powered machine. If you would like to concentrate your efforts on your content and not on server maintenance tasks, you'll be able to add our Managed Services upgrade and we will take care of plenty of tasks for you, including regular Operating System upgrades.