An Operating System is the fundamental software which controls a computer system. It controls how your hardware functions, the communication with peripherals such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between your applications, as well as the prioritization of apps if several run simultaneously. Each and every program that is installed on a laptop or a desktop functions by sending requests to the OS for different services via an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS can be done through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting world, the Operating System is what commands a hosting server as well as all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition any other application such as a VOIP or a game server. If there're virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS which runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

Our virtual private server packages come with three Linux distributions which you could choose from for the Operating System of your new web server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Apart from being absolutely free, the OSs are extremely stable and safe and the main reason to offer the 3 of them is to ensure that you'll be able to run each app that you would like, because different pieces of software have different requirements for the environment they can be used on. Each one of the three OSs is backed by a large community of developers who have created thousands of software packages which you can set up and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System which you select, you will also be able to choose between 3 different Control Panels to take care of your web hosting content. Also, in case 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 OS for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

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