An Operating System is the fundamental software that manages a computer. It handles the way the hardware operates, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between all the applications, as well as the prioritization of apps when multiple ones run at the same time. Any program that is installed on a desktop or a laptop 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 hosting field, the Operating System is what runs a hosting server as well as any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. In case there are virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

In case you decide to purchase one of our VPS server plans, you'll be able to choose one of the three Linux distributions that we offer for the OS of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They are among the most widespread and most stable server OSs on the market and we offer them so that you have a choice for the software environment of your machine if you intend to install some app with particular requirements in terms of the packages that must be present on the web hosting server. We also offer three web hosting Control Panels and which one of them you could use will depend on the OS that you've picked. We leave the option to change the server Operating System open, so when you want to use an application that requires an OS different from the one you already have, we can always re-install the VPS. We can also keep the OS up-to-date weekly by installing any security updates that may be available.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

In case you decide to purchase one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the order page since we want to give you a broader choice regarding the system environment on the server as different applications could have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian include different modules developed by their vast support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and take advantage of a stable and secure Internet hosting service. Depending on your decision, you'll also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always replace the Operating System in case the one you have selected initially doesn't meet the requirements of the software that you want to run. We can also update the OS on a regular basis to keep it as secure as possible using our Managed Services upgrade package.