Debian is a Linux release, that's widespread for desktop computers, however it's been becoming more popular as a server OS during the last couple of years too. It is very stable and protected, because fixes are released within a couple of days after an issue is discovered. Debian has a large support community, so when you have any kind of questions or problems with the OS or with some of the 30,000+ packages it includes, you are able to contact the developers right away through electronic mail using special mailing lists and receive a reply in just 15-20 min. The Debian community supplies the top level of support possible, as your questions will be handled by the same people that built Debian in the first place, so they have an exhaustive knowledge of how their system works. As the Operating System is free to use and distribute, no license costs will be included with your hosting fees and you will be able to customize the program code files and any additional software that you install without any restrictions, in order to optimize the software environment for your websites. In addition, Debian performs really well on any hardware, as it is light and fast and does not need much memory.
Debian in VPS Servers
You will be able to choose the Debian Operating System with each and every VPS server plan that we provide. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS are some of the options that you will find on the order page, which means that you can pick the one that will be more suitable for the software that you would like to set up and run later. A Debian-powered VPS can be installed either without Control Panel or with our custom Hepsia Control Panel. In the first case, you'll have more freedom, considering that you will have full root access and you'll be able to use the advantages and the full functionality offered by Debian. In the second case, the root access is limited, however you're able to manage your online content via a web interface, not a console. If you do not have a lot of time to command your Debian-powered server, or if you do not have substantial experience, you could add the Managed Services upgrade to your plan and our admins will take care of the weekly OS updates.
Debian in Dedicated Servers
You will be able to choose the Debian Operating System for your new dedicated server with only a click on our order page and depending on your choice, we'll set up the 32-bit or the 64-bit edition of the OS on your machine, so that the software that you'll install later will work in the best possible way. Picking a server without Control Panel, you will receive Debian and the Apache web server software and you will be able to manage everything using a console. A server that is obtained with our Hepsia Control Panel will include all the software that you'll need for your websites. Even though with the latter option the root access is restricted, you can control the server as if it were a shared hosting account, thus you can take advantage of a dedicated machine even if you don't have previous experience with this kind of web hosting service. If you buy the Managed Services upgrade, we'll maintain your server and will update its OS every week to make sure that you have the most current and most safe edition.