An Operating System is the basic software which controls a computer. It controls the way your hardware behaves, 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 applications when multiple ones run at once. Each and every program which is installed on a notebook or a desktop functions by sending requests to the OS for different services using an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be performed via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting field, the OS is what controls a web server and all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition every other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. If there're virtual machines created, they use a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

Our virtual private server packages include three Linux distributions which you can select from for the Operating System of your new hosting server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being free, the OSs are very stable and safe and the key reason to offer you the 3 of them is to make sure that you can run every app that you'd like, because different pieces of software may have different requirements about the environment they can be used on. Each of the three OSs is backed by a huge community of developers who have made thousands of software packages which you can install and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System that you pick, you will also be able to choose between 3 different Control Panels to manage your hosting content. Needless to say, should you decide that you need a different OS, we can always re-install 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 Web Hosting

The dedicated server packages that we offer come with three different Operating Systems to select from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license charges, but they are also regarded as the most dependable and risk-free OSs. We supply three different ones as each one of them is supported by a different community. The packages that 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 for the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you will select. You may choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order process, but if needed, we can always install the server once again with a different one upon your request. As an additional service that you may add to the package at any time, we can update your OS on a regular basis to keep it as risk-free as possible.