Ubuntu Server documentation

Ubuntu Server is a version of the Ubuntu operating system designed and engineered as a backbone for the internet.

Ubuntu Server brings economic and technical scalability to your datacentre, public or private. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Kubernetes cluster or a 50,000-node render farm, Ubuntu Server delivers the best value scale-out performance available.

In this documentation

Tutorial

Get started - a hands-on introduction to Ubuntu Server for new users

How-to guides

Step-by-step guides covering key operations and common tasks

Explanation

Concepts - Overviews of key topics, as well as more in-depth discussion and clarification

Reference

Technical information - system requirements, package specifications and architecture

Project and community

Ubuntu Server is a member of the Ubuntu family. It’s an open source project that welcomes community projects, contributions, suggestions, fixes and constructive feedback.

If you find any errors or have suggestions for improvements, please use the “Give feedback” button at the top of every page. This will take you to GitHub where you can share your comments or let us know about bugs with any page.

Thinking about using Ubuntu Server for your next project? Get in touch!

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