Web Hosting & VPS Tips

When selecting a hosting provider ensure they offer Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) versions such as 20 04 or 22 04 Ubuntu LTS is ideal for VPS setups due to its five-year support cycle ensuring stability for tools like Bash SSH and MySQL For example providers like DigitalOcean allow you to deploy Ubuntu LTS directly from their control panel This guarantees access to the apt package manager for installing essentials like ufw for firewalls and mysql-server for databases Verify this by checking their OS dropdown during VPS creation—look for \"Ubuntu 22 04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)\" to confirm A stable OS reduces the need for frequent upgrades which is crucial for maintaining uptime on production servers hosting websites or databases