This article explains all operating systems supported for orders and re-installation at Leaseweb.
Linux and BSD – *nix at Leaseweb
Availability matrix
| Product / OS | AlmaLinux | Rocky Linux | Debian | Ubuntu | Proxmox | FreeBSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated server | 9 & 8 | 9 & 8 | Stable(1) | LTS(2) | 8(3) | Production(4) |
| Virtual server | – | – | Stable(1) | LTS(2) | – | Production(4) |
Note: All operating systems are provided for 64 bit only. CentOS 6 is also available as 32 bit, for virtual servers only
1. Currently 12 (Bookworm), 11 (Bullseye) are supported as long as they are being maintained by the Debian project
See also Debian Wiki – Long Term Support
2. All supported LTS releases are available (currently 24.04 Noble Numbat, 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish and 20.04 Focal Fossa)
See also Ubuntu Wiki – Releases
3. Our Proxmox installation is based on Debian 12. By default, Proxmox requires additional network configuration in order to have a connection on your virtual machines and/or containers.
See also Proxmox.com – Network_Configuration
4. Currently 14 & 13.
See also FreeBSD.org – Supported FreeBSD Releases
Information
Leaseweb strives to make any new stable/production release available as fast as possible. However, due to the large variety of hardware that we offer, new releases may not immediately be available at Leaseweb at launch time. If you need to run a specific OS version, you can always request this as a custom installation.
References
Debian Stable releases page on www.debian.org
Ubuntu Stable releases page on wiki.ubuntu.com
CentOS versioning FAQ on wiki.centos.org
FreeBSD release information page on www.freebsd.org
CentOS 7 End-Of-Life Guidance
The CentOS project decided to stop supporting CentOS Linux and shift its focus to the CentOS Stream ( https://blog.centos.org/2020/12/future-is-centos-stream/). CentOS 7 will reach EOL (end-of-life) on June 30, 2024, and will not receive any software updates and security patches thereafter.
Impact for CentOS users
Leaseweb used to offer CentOS 7 as the default operating system on the website and customer portal for new orders and reinstalls, respectively. However, this default option has now been changed to Ubuntu LTS. CentOS 7 will be completely removed from the website on June 30, 2024. However, it will still be available for a few months thereafter via the “Install Wizard” of the Dedicated Server page on the Customer Portal for reinstalls. The same is the case for VPS reinstalls. Accommodating existing VPS to reinstall CentOS 7 for an extended period. Do note that these reinstalls do not come with any new security updates after the end-of-life date for CentOS 7.
Migration Options
Servers running CentOS need to migrate to alternate operating systems to continue getting updates and security patches.
Two prominent options for migration are Rocky Linux and Alma Linux, both of which are open-source distributions and serve as the closest compatible alternatives to CentOS 7. Leaseweb currently offers Alma Linux and Rocky Linux versions 8 and 9. Other great available alternatives are Debian, Ubuntu, and FreeBSD all of which are offered by Leaseweb.
Microsoft Windows Server – Windows SPLA
The Service Provider License Agreement (SPLA) program is specially designed by Microsoft to deliver a simple solution to all service providers who would like to offer software as a service.
SPLA provides 3rd party commercial use rights to service providers, who will be the holders of the Microsoft licences, so that end-client (you) receiving services deployed on Microsoft Software Products are not required to obtain their own Microsoft Software Licences.
You receive the right to interact with Microsoft software functionalities through the SPLA licences provided by Leaseweb.
Editions
We currently offer the following Windows Server editions (64-bits only):
- Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2022 Standard
- Windows Server 2019 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2019 Standard
- Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2016 Standard
See also Microsoft – Product lifecycle for Windows Server
For in-depth information on the differences of the editions, we would like to refer to the SPLA overview as provided on Microsoft’s website: Get started with Microsoft SPLA Licensing
Information
Leaseweb does not support End-of-Life versions of Windows, e.g. Windows 2003, as these are not supported by Microsoft anymore.
Additional Microsoft applications
Terminal services
Besides the amount of users that is included in the SPLA edition, we can assign additional Terminal licenses to the Windows license.
For options and pricing, please contact us at sales@leaseweb.com.
Microsoft SQL Server
We currently offer the following Microsoft SQL server editions on 1 or 2 processors:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Web Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Workgroup
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise
Other Microsoft software
We currently offer Exchange and Office as optional software.
For options and pricing, please contact us at sales@leaseweb.com.
