Ubuntu is a very popular Operating System, that uses the Linux kernel. Though it's used mainly on desktop machines, its server version has been gaining in popularity these days as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux releases available and it supports almost any kind of hardware, which makes it a universal Operating System. It's also very stable and secure and has an no less than a five-year support life cycle, so you'll be able to receive official security 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 all of the numerous packages it contains, in any way you find fit. This will enable you to install the proper software environment for all of your web apps whatever their specifications. Because of the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has huge developer and user communities, which means that you can always find find lots of materials on the web regarding any question or problem which you may have.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers

Ubuntu is among the Operating System options which you will find on our order page if you decide to get one of our dedicated servers. We'll install the 32-bit or the 64-bit version, to satisfy the system requirements of the applications which you'd like to set up on the server. You may also choose the software that will run on your machine, because we will install only the Apache web server software, so the rest can be customized software of your choice. You are able to install the latter without problems employing a Secure Shell console, since you will receive root-level access and you'll get full control over the server. You are free to set up a hosting Control Panel as well and manage some things via a graphical interface, as long as it can function on an Ubuntu-driven machine. To make things simpler for you, we also provide a Managed Services upgrade, which, among other things, features Operating System upgrades.