Ubuntu 8.10 or earlier VPS with GigaTux

GigaTux is proud to offer Ubuntu 8.10 or earlier as a distribution that can be automatically installed, and reinstalled, on all VPS packages. GigaTux provides excellent support, is very flexible to your needs and provide a guaranteed 99.9% SLA. Customers are always happy after choosing a VPS from us and we can usually set up your VPS within 24 hours.

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Older Ubuntu Appliances

While GigaTux can install older versions of Ubuntu on your VPS, GigaTux recommends that the latest version is used. Please let us know if you explicitly need an older version to be installed.

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on the Debian Linux distribution. Ubuntu is distributed as free and open source software and provides an up-to-date, stable operating system for the average user, with a strong focus on usability and ease-of-installation. Ubuntu has been selected by readers of desktoplinux.com as the most popular Linux distribution for the desktop, claiming approximately 30% of Linux desktop installations in both 2006 and 2007.

Ubuntu is composed of multiple software packages typically distributed under either a free software or an open source license. The main license used is the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) which, along with the GNU Lesser General Public License (GNU LGPL), explicitly declare that users are free to run, copy, distribute, study, change, develop and improve the software.

Ubuntu is sponsored by the UK based company Canonical Ltd., owned by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth. By keeping Ubuntu free and open source, Canonical is able to utilize the talents of community developers in Ubuntu's constituent components. (Instead of selling Ubuntu for profit, Canonical creates revenue by selling technical support and from creating several services tied to Ubuntu.)

Canonical releases new versions of Ubuntu every six months and supports Ubuntu for eighteen months by providing security fixes, patches to critical bugs and minor updates to programs. LTS (Long Term Support) versions, which are released every two years, are supported for three years on the desktop and five years for servers.

Available VPS Packages

Package Name	Uno L	Duo L	Trio L	Quad L	Pro L	Enterprise L
Memory	128 MB	256 MB	384 MB	512 MB	768 MB	1024 MB
Disk Space	5 GB	15 GB	22 GB	30 GB	45 GB	60 GB
Data Transfer per month	50 GB	100 GB	150 GB	200 GB	300 GB	400 GB
Setup fee*	$15.47	$15.47	$15.47	FREE	FREE	FREE
Price per month	$15.47	$18.56	$23.21	$27.85	$38.69	$49.53
Price per month (year in advance)	$12.37	$15.47	$20.11	$23.21	$34.04	$44.88
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* - Free if paying for three months or a year in advance.