An Operating System is the fundamental software that manages a computer system. It controls how the hardware functions, the communication with peripherals including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between your applications, along with the prioritization of apps when several run simultaneously. Every program that is installed on a PC functions by sending requests to the OS for various services using an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS can be done using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting world, the OS is what commands a hosting server together with all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition any other application for example a VOIP or a game server. In case there are virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

If you choose one of our virtual private server packages, you'll have as many as three different Operating Systems to pick from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux distributions and we offer them instead of offering just a single OS, because the applications that you might want to run on the server could have specific requirements about the software environment. Each one of these three has certain pros with regard to the available packages that you could later on install, but what's common between them is that they're very stable and dependable and have vast communities that support them. The internet hosting Control Panel options for the VPS accounts depend on your OS choice, so as to provide you with more flexibility. When 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 just a few minutes. We also offer you the option to keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

The dedicated server packages that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to select from. They are all Linux distributions - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license fees, but they are also known as the most stable and safe OSs. We supply three different ones for the reason that each of them is supported by a different community. The packages that you can add on your hosting server are different and this could matter in case you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements for the hosting environment. In this light, the hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you will pick. You may choose any of the three Operating Systems throughout 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 could add to the package at any moment, we can update your OS on a regular basis to keep it as secure as possible.