An Operating System is the low-level software that manages a computer system. It handles how the hardware operates, the communication with peripheral devices including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between all the applications, and the prioritization of apps when several run concurrently. Every program which is installed on a laptop or a desktop functions by sending requests to the OS for various services via an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS can be achieved using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting field, the OS is what commands a web hosting server as well as all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application such as a VOIP or a game server. When there are virtual machines created, they use a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

We offer three 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 out there and we offer all 3 rather than only 1 since we realize that you might want to set up some software that has specific requirements regarding the Operating System it'll run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a huge support community behind it and there're different software applications you may install on the server. Your OS selection will also determine what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS in case you would like to use one and for this reason we offer several Control Panels as well. In case you decide that you need to have a different OS, our technical support can quickly wipe the present one and set up the one that you would like. We also offer an optional service to have the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

The dedicated servers we offer can be installed with as many as three different Operating Systems since we want to give you more versatile plans which will let you install and run any type of web software regardless of its system requirements. The options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these three OSs are some of the most dependable and safe ones, not mentioning that they do not have any kind of license costs. All three have numerous developers who have created countless software packages that you can install and use on your server. We also offer three hosting Control Panels and which one you can use depends on the Operating System that you choose when you register. In case you need a different OS later on, it will not be a problem as we can always reinstall your server. With our Managed Services package we could also keep your OS secure by updating it every week with any patches that are released for it.