An Operating System is the low-level software which controls a computer. It takes care of how your hardware functions, 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 if several run simultaneously. Every program that is installed on a computer operates by sending requests to the OS for different services by using an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be achieved using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting field, the OS is what runs a web server together with any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition every other application such as a VOIP or a game server. If there're virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

In case you choose to purchase one of our virtual private server plans, you will be able to opt for one of the three Linux distributions that we supply for the Operating System of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. These are among the most widely used 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 intend to install some application with particular requirements with regards to the packages that have to be present on the web server. We also offer three web hosting Control Panels and which one of them you'll be able to 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 an app that requires an OS different from the one you already have, we can always reinstall the VPS. In addition, we can keep the OS up-to-date on a weekly basis by installing all of the security updates that may be available.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

In case you decide to purchase one of our dedicated servers, you'll find three Operating Systems on the registration page as we want to give you a wider choice for the system environment on the server as different apps can have specific 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 stable and safe Internet hosting service. Depending on your selection, you'll also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always replace the Operating System if the one you have selected at first doesn't meet the requirements of the software which you would like to run. We can also upgrade the OS routinely in order to keep it as risk-free as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.