An Operating System is the fundamental software that manages a computer system. It handles the way the hardware operates, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, as well as the prioritization of applications in case several run simultaneously. Every program which is installed on a notebook or a desktop functions by sending requests to the OS for different services via an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS can be achieved using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting world, the OS is what commands a server and any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition any other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. When there are virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

In case you decide to buy one of our VPS server packages, you'll be able to select one of the three Linux distributions which we offer for the OS of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. These are among the most widespread and most stable server OSs available and we offer them so that you have a choice for the software environment of your machine in case that you wish to install some application with precise requirements regarding the packages that should be present on the web hosting server. We also offer three web hosting Control Panels and which one of them you may use will depend on the OS that you've picked. We leave the possibility to replace the server Operating System open, so if you want to use an app that requires an OS different from the one you already have, we can always re-install the VPS. We can also keep the OS up-to-date on a weekly basis by installing all the security updates which may be released.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server packages - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They're all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they are cost-free and they won't increase the cost of your new web server, but also because they are exceptionally secure and stable. Each one of them is supported by a huge community of web developers, so you'll be given the option to choose from thousands of software packages that you can install on your server in case the app that you would like to employ has specific requirements. The Operating System will also determine what internet hosting Control Panel you can use as the Control Panels that we offer run on specific OSs only and because we would like to give you as much adaptability as possible, we offer a couple of OSs and multiple Control Panels. If you choose a server with a certain OS, we will change it upon request in case it turns out that you need a different one. We could also keep your OS updated on a weekly basis as part of our optional Managed Services upgrade.