An Operating System is the basic software that controls a computer. It takes care of the way the hardware behaves, the communication with peripherals like a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between various applications, along with the prioritization of apps if several run at once. Each and every program that is installed on a desktop or a laptop functions by sending requests to the OS for different services by 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 field, the OS is what commands a hosting server along with all of the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application for example a VOIP or a game server. In case there're virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

We provide as many as three different Linux releases for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the safest and the most reliable OSs you can find and we provide all three of them instead of just 1 as we realize that you might want to set up some software that has specific requirements regarding the Operating System it shall run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a vast support community behind it and there are different software packages you can install on the web server. Your OS choice will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be installed on the VPS if you wish to use one and because of this we offer several Control Panels too. In case you decide that you want another OS, our technical support can quickly wipe the present one and install the one that you need. We also offer an optional service to maintain the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

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 freely available and they will not increase the price of your new web hosting server, but also because they are exceptionally secure and stable. Each one of them is backed up by a huge community of developers, so you'll be able to choose from a myriad of software packages that you may install on your server if the app that you intend to use has certain requirements. The Operating System will also determine what internet hosting Control Panel you can use since the Control Panels that we offer run on specific OSs only and because we would like to provide you with as much adaptability as possible, we offer several OSs and multiple Control Panels. If you choose a server with a given OS, we could change it upon request in the event that it turns out that you need a different one. We could also keep your OS updated on a weekly basis as part of the additional Managed Services upgrade.