Ubuntu is one of the most widely used Linux distributions for desktop machines, yet the OS also has a server edition, which has been gaining in popularity recently. Ubuntu is very fast and supports a wide range of hardware components, so it can function on virtually every machine without using too much resources. The OS is regarded as being pretty dependable and secure, plus due to its popularity, you'll find quite a lot of sources online with info about any question or problem that you may have. The Long-Term Support (LTS) versions are supported for at least five years, so you can get security patches without worrying about softwaretroubles over time. Because Ubuntu is absolutely free to use, you're able to customize both its core as well as the thousands of additional software packages which you can download and set up in any way you find fit, without any limitations and without having to pay any license fees. In this way, you'll acquire a quick, secure and powerful hosting service and pay only the cost of the server.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Hosting
Ubuntu is one of the OS options which you'll find on our order page if you choose to get one of our Linux dedicated hosting. We will set up the 32-bit or the 64-bit version, so as to satisfy the system requirements of the applications that you would like to set up on the server. You may also choose the software which will operate on your machine, since we will set up only the Apache web server software, so all else can be custom software of your choice. You're able to install the latter without problems through a Secure Shell console, as you will have root-level access and you'll have full control of your server. You can set up a hosting Control Panel too and manage some things using a graphical interface, as long as it can run on an Ubuntu-driven machine. To make things simpler, we also offer a Managed Services upgrade, that, among other things, features OS updates.