Ubuntu is a really popular OS, which employs the Linux kernel. While it's used mainly on desktop machines, its server version has been rising in popularity lately as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux releases you can get and it is compatible with almost any kind of hardware, that makes it a universal Operating System. It is also very stable and secure and has an at the very least a 5-year support life cycle, so you'll be able to receive official protection and performance updates. Unlike a number of other OS's, Ubuntu is distributed with no license fees and you'll be able to customize its core, as well as all of the thousands of packages it comes with, in any way you find fit. This will enable you to set up the proper software environment for your web applications irrespective of their specifications. Because of the popularity of the Operating System, Ubuntu has huge developer and user communities, so you'll always find find a lot of materials online related to any question or problem that you might have.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Web Hosting

If the applications that you need to run require Ubuntu and lots of resources, you should opt for our Linux dedicated web hosting and add this Operating System to your order with a single click. You are able to choose between the 32-bit and the 64-bit edition of your OS, according to which edition your applications need to work properly and to get the most of your server hardware. Since you'll have full root access, you'll have full control over the software environment on your machine and you can install anything you'd like. The Ubuntu-powered server doesn't include a hosting Control Panel, which means that you can manage your content using a Secure Shell console, however if you want, you can install a third-party Control Panel and use a graphical interface to manage your sites. When you don't want to lose time supervising your web hosting server, you can take advantage of the Managed Services package, which includes a lot of tasks performed by our system administrators on your behalf. The upgrade features routine updates of your Ubuntu OS as well.