An Operating System is the low-level software which controls a computer. It takes care of how your hardware functions, the communication with peripherals such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between all the applications, along with the prioritization of applications when several run concurrently. Any program which is installed on a laptop or a desktop works by sending requests to the OS for different services by using an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS is possible through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting field, the OS is what commands a hosting server together with any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition every other application for example a VOIP or a game server. In case there are virtual machines created, they use a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

Our VPS server packages feature three Linux releases that you can choose from for the Operating System of your new server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. In addition to being totally free, the OSs are really stable and risk-free and the main reason to offer you the three of them is to make sure that you'll be able to run each application that you'd like, because different pieces of software may have different requirements with regards to the environment they can be used on. Each one of the three OSs is supported by a huge community of developers who have made thousands of software packages that you can set up and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System that you select, you will also be able to select between three different Control Panels to control your hosting content. Needless to say, should you decide that you need a different OS, we could always reinstall the server with it. As an optional upgrade, we also offer you weekly updates of the Operating System for max stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated servers that we offer can be set up with three different Operating Systems because we want to give you more versatile packages that will enable you to install and run any type of web software regardless of its system requirements. The choices are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are some of the most dependable and safe ones, not mentioning that they do not have any license fees. All three have thousands of developers who have created numerous software packages that you could install and use on your hosting server. We also offer three web hosting Control Panels and which one you can use will depend on the Operating System that you select when you register. If you need another OS later, it won't be a problem as we can always reinstall your machine. With our Managed Services package we could also keep your OS secure by upgrading it on a weekly basis with any patches that are released for it.