An Operating System is the fundamental software which controls a computer system. It controls the way your hardware operates, the communication with peripherals including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between your applications, along with the prioritization of apps in case several run at the same time. Each and every program that's installed on a computer system works by sending requests to the OS for various 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 Internet hosting world, the Operating System is what runs a web server along with all of the 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 employ a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

We offer as many as 3 different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the safest and the most reliable OSs available and we offer all three rather than only one as we realize that you may want to install some software with specific requirements regarding 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 are different software applications you could install on the web hosting server. Your OS selection will also determine what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS in case you want to use one and that's why we offer several Control Panels too. If you ever decide that you need some other OS, our tech support team can quickly wipe the present one and set up the one that you want. In addition, we offer an optional service to maintain the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server packages - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They are all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they're 100 % free so they will not increase the price of your new server, but also because they are outstandingly stable and secure. Each one of them is backed up by a large community of web developers, so you'll be able to choose from a myriad of software packages that you can install on your server in case the app that you would like to work with has specific requirements. The Operating System will also determine what hosting Control Panel you can use because the Control Panels that we offer are compatible with particular OSs only and since we want to give you as much adaptability as possible, we offer multiple OSs and multiple Control Panels. In case you choose a server with a certain OS, we will change it upon request in the event that it turns out that you need another one. We can also keep your OS updated on a weekly basis as part of our additional Managed Services upgrade.