An Operating System is the fundamental software that controls a PC. It handles how your hardware functions, the communication with peripherals such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between the installed applications, and the prioritization of applications when several run at the same time. Any program that's installed on a computer operates by sending requests to the OS for different services via an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS can be achieved via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting world, the OS is what controls a server as well as all of the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application for example a VOIP or a game server. If there are virtual machines created, they use a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

We offer you three different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are among the safest and the most reliable OSs out there and we offer all three of them rather than just 1 since we realize that you might want to install some software with specific requirements for the Operating System it'll run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a large support community behind it and there're different software packages you could install on the web server. Your OS choice will also determine what hosting Control Panel can be installed on the VPS if you would like to use one and that is why we offer several Control Panels as well. Should you decide that you want another OS, our tech support team can quickly wipe the existing one and install the one that you want. We also offer an optional service to have the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

The dedicated server plans that we offer come with three different Operating Systems to choose from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license fees, but they are also regarded as the most reliable and safe OSs. We provide three different ones because each of them is backed by a separate community. The packages which you could add on your hosting server are different and this could matter if you want to install some piece of software with specific requirements regarding the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you'll pick. You can choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order procedure, yet if necessary, we can always set up the server once again with a different one upon your request. As an additional service that you may add to the package at any time, we can update your OS on a regular basis to keep it as risk-free as possible.