Debian
To what does the Debian OS owe its level of popularity? What has made it the Linux distribution of choice for many server administrators?
Debian is a widespread Linux distribution, that's used primarily on desktop computers, still numerous people have begun using it lately as a web server Operating System as well, due to the stability and security it provides. The latter is a direct result the fact that Debian is developed and supported by thousands of qualified volunteers worldwide, which means that any patch that is needed to fix a certain issue is released in a couple of days. The same community will also help with any question or issue which a user may ever encounter, as they can be contacted through email using e-mail lists and a competent response will be sent in around 15-20 min. The advantage here is that all your questions will be answered by the same people who have created the Operating System itself and they have an in-depth knowledge of how it works. As Debian is absolutely free, you won't have to pay any kind of license fees to use it and you can personalize it as much as you want or need. This is valid for the Operating System as well as the 30.000+ software packages which are available for it.
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Debian in VPS Servers
You are able to pick the Debian Operating System with each and every
VPS server package that we supply. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS are some of the options that you'll find on the order page, so you can pick the one that will be more suitable for the software that you need to set up and run later. A Debian-powered VPS can be set up either without Control Panel or with our custom-made Hepsia Control Panel. In the first case, you will have more freedom, due to the fact that you will have full root access and you will be able to make use of the advantages and the full functionality provided by Debian. In the second case, the root access will be restricted, however you're able to manage your world wide web content through a web interface, not a console. In case you don't have a lot of time to control your Debian-powered server, or if you do not have much experience, you could add the Managed Services upgrade to your package and our admins will take care of the weekly OS updates.
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Debian in Dedicated Servers
With our
Linux dedicated web hosting plans, you'll be able to acquire a web hosting powerhouse running Debian in no time. This Operating System is among the choices that you'll get during the registration process and you'll be able to select the 32-bit or the 64-bit version, depending on what software environment your apps need. If you would like to have full root access, you will be able to order a server with no Control Panel, so you will have more freedom in terms of what you can do with the machine using SSH. In case you have less experience, yet you need Debian for a specific piece of software, you will be able to order the server with our Hepsia Control Panel. Regardless that the root access is more limited, you can do anything related to your web content easily using a user-friendly graphical interface. When you add the optional Managed Services bundle to your dedicated server plan, our sysadmins will take care of the weekly OS enhancements. They will perform many other useful tasks on your behalf too.