Ubuntu is one of the most widely used Linux editions for desktop computers, yet the Operating System also has a server edition, which has been gaining popularity these days. Ubuntu is really quick and supports a variety of hardware components, so it can work on pretty much every server not consuming an excessive amount of resources. The Operating System is considered to be really reliable and secure, plus because of its popularity, you will find a number of sources online with information about any question or problem that you might have. The Long-Term Support (LTS) versions are supported for a minimum of 5 years, so you will be able to get security patches without having to worry about softwaretroubles in the long term. Due to the fact that Ubuntu is absolutely free to use, you can modify both its core as well as the thousands of additional software packages that you can download and set up in any way you see fit, without any restrictions and without any license fees. In this way, you can obtain a fast, dependable and powerful web hosting service and pay just the cost of the server.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Hosting
You are able to acquire Ubuntu with all of our dedicated server plans, considering that we supply 32-bit and 64-bit editions of this Operating System. This way, you are able to pick the more appropriate of them, depending on the type of applications which you would like to install and run and on the system requirements they have regarding the OS. You'll have root-level access to the server, which gives you full control of the software environment. We will set up just the Apache web server software, therefore you're able to add whatever else you may need, even if it is not related directly to web sites, such as a VOIP server, for instance. You are able to control everything using a console, but if you want, you may also install a website hosting Control Panel, when it's compatible with Ubuntu. When you order the optional Managed Services bundle, we'll maintain your Operating System up-to-date every week and will ensure that you have the most up-to-date software packages for a well-balanced and secure server environment.