An Operating System is the low-level software which controls a computer. It takes care of how your hardware behaves, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between various applications, plus the prioritization of applications when several run at once. Any program that is installed on a laptop or a desktop operates by sending requests to the OS for different services using an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be done using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting field, the OS is what commands a web hosting server together with any 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

Our virtual private server packages come with three Linux distributions that you can pick from for the Operating System of your new server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Apart from being absolutely free, the OSs are very stable and safe and the key reason to offer the three of them is to make sure that you'll be able to run any kind of app that you'd like, since different pieces of software have different requirements in terms of the environment they can be used on. Each of the three OSs is supported by a huge community of developers who have created a large number of software packages which you can set up and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System which you choose, you will also be able to choose between 3 different Control Panels to handle your website hosting content. Also, in case you decide that you need a different OS, we could always re-install the server with it. As a paid upgrade, we also offer you weekly updates of the OS for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

The dedicated servers that we offer can be set up with as many as three different Operating Systems since we want to give you more versatile plans which will allow you to install and run any web software regardless of its system requirements. Your options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these three OSs are some of the most dependable and secure ones, not mentioning that they don't have any kind of license costs. All three have a large number of developers who have created numerous software packages that you may install and use on your web hosting server. We also offer three hosting Control Panels and which one you can use will depend on the Operating System that you select when you sign up. In case you need a new OS later, it will not be a problem because we can always reinstall your server. With our Managed Services package we can also keep your OS secure by updating it on a weekly basis with all patches that are released for it.