An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a PC and functions as the intermediary between apps and the hardware, which includes peripheral devices such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, it sends requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the contact is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Identical to a personal computer, web hosting servers also feature an Operating System which functions as a host for all of the software installed on them, which includes script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etcetera. A virtual machine can be generated on a physical one, so it is possible to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast with the physical server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

We offer as many as 3 different Linux releases for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the most stable and reliable OSs available on the market and we provide all 3 rather than just 1 as we realize that you may want to set up some software which has specific requirements for the Operating System it will run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a large support community behind it and there're different software packages you can install on the 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 that is why we offer several Control Panels too. In case you decide that you need another OS, our tech support team can quickly wipe the current one and set up the one that you would like. We also offer an optional service to keep the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server plans - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They are all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they are totally free so they won't increase the low price of your new hosting server, but also because they are outstandingly stable and secure. Each one of them is supported by a huge community of web developers, so you'll be given the option to choose from many hundreds of software packages that you may install on your server if the app that you intend to employ has certain requirements. The Operating System will also determine what hosting Control Panel you can use since the Control Panels that we offer run on particular OSs only and because we would like to provide you with as much versatility as possible, we offer multiple OSs and multiple Control Panels. In case you get a server with a given OS, we will change it upon request if it turns out that you need alternative one. We can also keep your OS updated on a weekly basis as part of our additional Managed Services upgrade.