An Operating System is the low-level software which manages a computer system. It takes care of the way the hardware operates, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, as well as the prioritization of apps if multiple ones run simultaneously. Each and every program that is installed on a PC works by sending requests to the OS for different services by using an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS is possible via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting field, the Operating System is what runs a web server along 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. When there are virtual machines created, they use a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

In case you choose to buy one of our virtual private server plans, you shall be able to opt for one of the three Linux distributions that we supply for the Operating System of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. These are among the most widespread and most reliable server OSs available on the market and we offer them in order to give you a choice for the software environment of your machine if you need to install some app with specific requirements in terms of the packages that need to be present on the hosting server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one of them you may use depends on the OS that you've selected. We leave the possibility to replace the server Operating System open, so when you want to use an app that requires an OS different from the one you have, we can always reinstall the VPS. In addition, we can keep the OS up-to-date on a weekly basis by installing all the security updates which may be available.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

In case you decide to get one of our dedicated servers, you'll find three Operating Systems on the order page as we want to give you a larger choice for the system environment on the machine as different applications can have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian feature different modules developed by their large support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and take advantage of a stable and secure web hosting service. Based on your selection, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always change the Operating System in case the one you have selected at first does not meet the requirements of the software which you intend to run. We can also upgrade your OS routinely in order to keep it as risk-free as possible using our Managed Services upgrade package.