{"id":46371,"date":"2025-12-15T15:09:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/?p=46371"},"modified":"2025-12-15T15:09:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:09:16","slug":"operating-systems-for-self-managed-servers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/products-and-services\/operating-systems-for-self-managed-servers\/","title":{"rendered":"Operating systems for Self-Managed Servers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/dedicated-servers\/what-is-a-dedicated-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-Managed Server<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gives you the freedom and flexibility to build and maintain your own custom server environment. Xneelo remains responsible for the hardware and network, while you manage the operating system, software, and applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We provide the server hardware along with the operating system of your choice. If you prefer to install the OS yourself, <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/control-panel\/install-new-linux-operating-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linux installations are available<\/a> through your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">xneelo Control Panel<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our support is limited to the initial OS installation. If you have issues after software changes or updates, we will confirm that the hardware is working correctly. Any further software troubleshooting would remain your responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supported Operating Systems (64-bit):<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>AlmaLinux<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Debian<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ubuntu (LTS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22.04<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24.04<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/products-and-services\/dedicated-hosting\/windows-server-licenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Server LTSC<\/a> (Long-Term Servicing Channel)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 (Standard and Datacenter)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022 (Standard and Datacenter)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025 (Standard and Datacenter)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enquire about the versions we currently support, please <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/contact-us\/?loggedin=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"plain":"<span >Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/dedicated-servers\/what-is-a-dedicated-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span >Self-Managed Server<\/span><\/a><span > gives you the freedom and flexibility to build and maintain your own custom server environment. 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Any further software troubleshooting would remain your responsibility.<\/span>\r\n<h3><span >Supported Operating Systems (64-bit):<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<strong>AlmaLinux<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >9<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >10<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Debian<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >12<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >13<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Ubuntu (LTS)<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >22.04<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >24.04<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/products-and-services\/dedicated-hosting\/windows-server-licenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Server LTSC<\/a> (Long-Term Servicing Channel)<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >2019 (Standard and Datacenter)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li  aria-level=\"1\"><span >2022 (Standard and 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