An Operating System is the basic software which manages a computer. It handles the way your hardware operates, the communication with peripherals for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between the installed applications, plus the prioritization of applications if several run concurrently. Any program which is installed on a computer works by sending requests to the OS for various services using an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS can be done using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting world, the Operating System is what commands a web hosting server together with all of the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition any other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. If there are virtual machines created, they use a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

Our VPS server solutions feature three Linux releases that you can pick from for the Operating System of your new web server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Apart from being absolutely free, the OSs are really stable and secure and the key reason to offer all 3 of them is to ensure that you'll be able to run any application that you'd like, because different pieces of software may have different requirements when it comes to the environment they can be used on. Each of the three OSs is backed by a huge community of developers who have produced many hundreds of software packages that you can set up and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System that you choose, you will also be able to choose between 3 different Control Panels to control your website hosting content. Also, in case you decide that you need another OS, we could always reinstall the server with it. As an additional upgrade, we also offer you weekly updates of the Operating System for optimum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated server plans that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to choose from. They are all Linux distributions - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license charges, but they’re also known as the most stable and risk-free OSs. We offer three different ones for the reason that each one of them is supported by a different community. The packages that you could add on your hosting server are different and this may matter in case you need to install some piece of software with particular requirements for the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the OS that you will pick. You can select any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order procedure, but if needed, we can always install the server anew with another one upon your request. As an additional service that you may add to the plan at any time, we can update your OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as secure as possible.