An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a computer and works as the intermediary between the installed applications and the hardware, including peripheral devices such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, it transmits 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). Just like a personal computer, hosting servers also feature an Operating System that acts as a host for the software installed on them, including script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and many others. A virtual machine can be set up on a physical one, so you'll be able to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment compared to the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

Our virtual private server solutions feature three Linux releases that you can pick from for the Operating System of your new web server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. In addition to being cost-free, the OSs are extremely stable and risk-free and the primary reason to offer you all three of them is to ensure that you will be able to run any application that you'd like, as different pieces of software could have different requirements in terms of 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 that you can set up and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System which you choose, you will also be able to choose between 3 different Control Panels to manage your website hosting content. Of course, if you decide that you need a new OS, we can always reinstall the server with it. As a paid upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the Operating System for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

The dedicated server solutions that we offer come with three different Operating Systems to choose from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license taxes, but they’re also considered to be among the most reliable and secure OSs. We supply three different ones because each one of them is backed by a different community. The packages which you can add on your server are different and this may matter in case you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements regarding the hosting environment. In this light, the hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server also depends on the OS that you'll select. You can select any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order procedure, yet if necessary, we can always set up the server once again with a different one upon your request. As an additional service that you could add to the plan any time, we can update the OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as risk-free as possible.