An Operating System is the low-level software that controls a computer. It takes care of how the hardware operates, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between your applications, as well as the prioritization of apps when multiple ones run at the same time. Each and every program that's installed on a notebook or a desktop operates by sending requests to the OS for different services by using an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be done through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting world, the OS is what controls a hosting server as well as all 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're virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

Our virtual private server plans come with three Linux releases which you may choose from for the Operating System of your new web server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Apart from being 100 % free, the OSs are very stable and protected and the primary reason to offer all three of them is to make sure that you will be able to run any app that you would like, as different pieces of software may have different requirements about the environment they can be used on. Each one of the three OSs is backed by a large community of web developers who have produced many hundreds of software packages which you can install and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System which you select, you will also be able to choose between three different Control Panels to control 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 an additional upgrade, we also offer weekly updates of the Operating System for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

The dedicated server plans that we offer come with three different Operating Systems to choose from. They are all Linux distributions - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license taxes, but they are also considered to be among the most dependable and risk-free OSs. We provide three different ones as each of them is backed by a separate community. The packages which you could add on your web server are different and this could matter if you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements regarding the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server also depends on the Operating System that you will select. You can pick any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order procedure, but if necessary, we can always install the server once again with an alternative one upon your request. As an optional service that you may add to the plan at any time, we can update the OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as secure as possible.