An Operating System is the low-level software which controls a PC. It handles the way the hardware operates, the communication with peripherals such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, as well as the prioritization of applications in case several run simultaneously. Every program that's installed on a PC functions by sending requests to the OS for various services using an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS can be performed via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting field, the OS is what controls a web server together with all of the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application for example a VOIP or a game server. When there're virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

If you pick one of our virtual private server plans, you'll have as many as three different Operating Systems to select from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux distributions and we offer them instead of offering just a single OS, as the applications that you might want to run on the server could have specific requirements regarding the software environment. Each one of the three has certain pros in terms of the available plans that you could later install, but what's common between them is that they're really secure and dependable and have large communities which support them. The hosting Control Panel choices for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, so as to provide you with more flexibility. If you order the virtual server with one OS and you need another one later, our technical support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in a matter of minutes. We also offer the option to maintain the Operating System on your server up-to-date weekly.

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 totally free so they won't increase the low price of your new web hosting server, but also because they are very stable and secure. Each of them is backed up by a vast community of developers, so you'll be able to choose from a large number software packages that you can install on your server if the application that you intend to employ has certain requirements. The Operating System will also determine what internet hosting Control Panel you can use because the Control Panels that we offer are compatible with particular OSs only and because we want to provide you with as much adaptability as possible, we offer a couple of OSs and multiple Control Panels. If you get a server with a given OS, we can change it upon request if it turns out that you'll need a different one. We can also keep the OS updated on a weekly basis as a part of the optional Managed Services upgrade.