An Operating System is the fundamental software which manages a PC. It handles the way your hardware behaves, the communication with peripherals such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between the installed applications, along with the prioritization of applications if several run concurrently. Each program that's installed on a desktop or a notebook functions by sending requests to the OS for various services via an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS can be achieved through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting field, the OS is what commands a web server as well as all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. In case there're virtual machines created, they use a guest OS which runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

If you select one of our virtual private server packages, you will have as many as 3 different Operating Systems to pick from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux releases and we offer them rather than offering just one OS, because the applications that you might choose to run on the server may have specific requirements regarding the software environment. Each of the three has certain pros in terms of the available plans that you could eventually install, but what is common between them is that they are really secure and dependable and have vast communities which support them. The web hosting Control Panel options for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, so as to give you more flexibility. If you order the virtual server with one OS and you need another one later, our tech support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in a couple of minutes. We also offer you the option to keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date on a weekly basis.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

In case you decide to obtain one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the order page because we want to give you a broader choice for the system environment on your machine as different apps may have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian include different modules developed by their huge support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and enjoy a reliable and secure hosting service. Depending on your decision, 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 in the beginning does not meet the requirements of the software that you would like to run. We can also upgrade your OS routinely to keep it as secure as possible through our Managed Services upgrade package.