An Operating System is the fundamental software which controls a PC. It controls the way the hardware functions, the communication with peripherals such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, plus the prioritization of applications when several run at once. Every program which is installed on a desktop or a laptop operates by sending requests to the OS for various services by 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 Operating System is what runs a server as well as any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application for example a VOIP or a game server. In case there're virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

In case you choose to purchase one of our VPS server packages, you will be able to pick one of the three Linux distributions which we offer for the OS of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They are among the most well-known and most stable server OSs available and we offer them in order to give you a choice for the software environment of your machine if you wish to install some application with particular requirements regarding the packages that must be present on the hosting server. We also offer three hosting Control Panels and which one of them you may use will depend on the OS that you've selected. We leave the possibility to change the server Operating System open, so when you want to use software that requires an OS different from the one that's already present, we can always reinstall the VPS. We can also keep the OS up-to-date on a weekly basis by installing all the security updates that may be available.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated server packages 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 charges, but they are also considered to be among the most reliable and secure OSs. We provide three different ones since each of them is backed by a separate community. The packages which you could add on your web server are different and this could matter if you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the web hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the OS that you will pick. You may choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order process, but if necessary, we can always set up the server anew with a different one upon your request. As an additional service that you may add to the plan at any time, we can update the OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as secure as possible.