Released on: June 13, 2008, 12:47 pm

Press Release Author: Thomas Suh

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: Cirrus announced Ubuntu's availability on selected hosting
plans starting this week.

Press Release Body: Toronto, ON - June 12 With the increasing popularity of the
Ubuntu operating system, Cirrus Tech, a leading Canadian web host, is now offering
Ubuntu on its VPS and Dedicated Server Hosting plans. Clients familiar with a
particular Linux distribution will benefit from the extensive Linux OS offerings
from Cirrus. Cirrus Tech clients can choose from a list of popular Linux
Distributions including Fedora Core, CentOS, Debian, and now Ubuntu for their OS
when placing an order.
Ubuntu is a stable Linux distribution that is a derivative of Debian. The
popularity of Ubuntu stems from its focus on usability for the average user and
security. "Clients have been asking about Ubuntu for some time now," says Mani
Aminian, Sales Manager at Cirrus. "Having concluded our testing of this OS on our
systems, we're happy to report that there are no issues running Ubuntu successfully
on our servers and network."

Cirrus announced Ubuntu's availability on selected hosting plans starting this week.
The specific versions of Ubuntu offered on Cirrus Tech's Linux VPS plans and
dedicated servers are 6.1, 7.1, and 8.04. However, at the time of this writing,
Plesk is only available on VPS plans and dedicated servers running Ubuntu 6.1 or
7.1.

About Cirrus Tech Ltd
Cirrus Tech Ltd. has been actively promoting its services to the hosting industry
since 1999. The company has focused on 24/7 tech support, value added services and a
cooperative attitude towards all its clients. Cirrus is now one of Canada\'s largest
Web Hosting companies and is a leading provider of comprehensive Internet services.
Cirrus provides locally based sales and engineering support for its Internet
services in Toronto, Canada, and offers Web hosting services to customers in many
countries.


Web Site: http://www.cirrushosting.com

Contact Details: Cirrus Tech Ltd., 3601 HWY 7 East, Suite 601 Markham, ON, L3R 0M3,
Canada, marketing@cirrushosting.com