An Operating System is the fundamental software which controls a computer system. It handles how the hardware behaves, the communication with peripheral devices such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between all the applications, along with the prioritization of apps if several run at the same time. Any program that's installed on a laptop or a desktop functions by sending requests to the OS for various services by using an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS can be done through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting world, the Operating System is what commands a hosting server along with all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition every other application such as a VOIP or a game server. In case there are virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

If you decide to purchase one of our VPS server packages, you'll be able to pick one of the three Linux releases which we provide for the OS of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. These are among the most popular and most stable server OSs available 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 application with particular requirements with regards to the packages that have to be present on the web 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 chosen. We leave the possibility to change the server Operating System open, so if you want to use an app that requires an OS different from the one that's already present, we can always re-install the VPS. We can also keep the OS up-to-date weekly by installing all the security updates which may be available.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

In case you decide to acquire one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the registration page because we want to give you a broader choice regarding the system environment on the server as different apps could have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian feature different modules developed by their large support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and take advantage of a stable and safe Internet hosting service. Depending on your choice, you'll also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always change the Operating System if the one you have selected at first doesn't meet the requirements of the software that you intend to run. We can also update your OS routinely to keep it as risk-free as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.