Debian is an Operating System which uses the Linux kernel. Although it is usually set up on desktop computers, it's being used on an increasing number of web servers as well. The reason is that it's very stable, so a server running it will not have to be restarted for months. Debian is also considered to be one of the most safe Operating Systems you can get, due to the fact that security patches are released within days after an issue is discovered. This is possible because thousands of experienced developers are employed by the Debian project on a voluntary basis and not only do they work on the OS itself, they also provide 24/7 support by using special mailing lists and reply in 20 minutes to any kind of question. Thus, you'll have top-level support directly from the developers who know their own platform in detail, and not from a third-party support team. Debian is also among the Linux distributions with the highest number of packages - over 30,000. As the Operating System is free to use, you can modify both the core as well as all the packages in any way you see fit. Also, you won't have to pay any kind of license fees.
Debian in VPS Servers
If you need a server running Debian, you can opt for any of the VPS server plans that we offer and choose this Operating System on the registration page. You can pick the 32-bit or the 64-bit Debian version, as we give you the option to choose the right one, based on the software that you wish to install on your server once it is set up. When you are more tech-savvy, you can get a Debian-powered VPS with no Control Panel, so that you will have full root access and you're able to manage the content and the software through SSH. If you are less experienced, but you'd like to use software which requires Debian, you're able to select our Hepsia hosting Control Panel on the order page and you can manage the entire server like a standard shared hosting account. In addition, you can take advantage of the optional Managed Services upgrade that we provide, since it comes with weekly Operating System updates performed by our administrators, among various other useful things.
Debian in Dedicated Servers
You'll 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 version of the OS on the machine, to ensure that the software that you will install later will perform in the optimal way. Selecting a server devoid of Control Panel, you'll get Debian and the Apache web server software and you can manage everything using a console. A server which is acquired with our Hepsia Control Panel will come with all the software that you'll need for your websites. Though with the latter option the root access will be restricted, you'll be able to manage the server as if it were a shared website hosting account, so you can take advantage of a dedicated machine even if you do not have previous expertise in this type of web hosting service. If you get our Managed Services upgrade, we will maintain your server and will update its OS every week so as to make sure that you have the most recent and most risk-free release.