An Operating System is the low-level software which controls a computer. It handles how the hardware behaves, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between various applications, and the prioritization of apps if several run concurrently. Each program which is installed on a PC operates by sending requests to the OS for different services using 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 Internet hosting world, the Operating System is what controls a hosting server as well as any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application such as a VOIP or a game server. If there are virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

We offer you as many as 3 different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are among the safest and the most reliable OSs available on the market and we supply all three rather than just one since we realize that you might want to set up some software with specific requirements with regards to the Operating System it'll run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a vast support community behind it and there're different software applications you can install on the server. Your OS selection will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be installed on the VPS in case you wish to use one and for that reason we offer several Control Panels as well. In case you decide that you want some other OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the present one and set up the one that you would like. In addition, we offer an optional service to have the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated server solutions that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to select from. They are all Linux distributions - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license charges, but they’re also considered to be among the most stable and secure OSs. We supply three different ones because each of them is backed by a different community. The packages which you can add on your web server are different and this may matter if you want to install some piece of software with specific requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server also depends on the Operating System that you will pick. You may choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order process, but if needed, we can always install the server anew with another one upon your request. As an optional service that you could add to the package at any time, we can update your OS regularly to keep it as secure as possible.