Ubuntu
Ubuntu - the Linux Distribution that started small and has grown to be among the most popular OSes in existence. Find out more about its benefits and drawbacks.
Ubuntu is a really popular Operating System, which uses the Linux kernel. Even though it's used mainly on personal computers, its server version has been rising in popularity nowadays as well. Ubuntu is one of the lightest Linux distributions out there and it is compatible with almost any kind of hardware, that makes it a universal OS. In addition, it is very stable and secure and has an a minimum of a 5-year support life cycle, so you will be able to get official protection and performance updates. Unlike many other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed with no license fees and you'll be able to customize its core, as well as any of the numerous packages it features, in any way you find fit. This will enable you to install the right software environment for all your web applications whatever their specifications. As a result of the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has vast developer and user communities, so you'll always find find a lot of materials online about any question or problem that you may have.
Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers
You can get Ubuntu with all of our dedicated server plans, since we supply 32-bit and 64-bit editions of this Operating System. In this way, you will be able to select the more appropriate of them, depending on the type of applications which you'd like to install and run and on the system requirements they have about the Operating System. You will have root-level access to the server, which will provide you with full control over the software setting. We will install just the Apache web server software, which means that you'll be able to add anything else you'll need, even when it is not related directly to sites, such as a VOIP server, for instance. You will be able to manage everything through a console, however if you would like, you may also set up a website hosting Control Panel, on condition that it supports Ubuntu. When you order the optional Managed Services bundle, we will keep your Operating System up-to-date weekly and will ensure that you have the latest software packages for a reliable and secure server environment.