An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a computer system and works as the intermediary between the installed applications and the hardware, including peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run an app, it transfers requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the contact is done via a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Identical to a personal computer, hosting servers also have an Operating System that acts as a host for all the software installed on them, which includes script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and so on. A virtual machine can be set up on a physical one, so you'll be able to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment compared to the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

Our VPS server packages include three Linux releases which you can select from for the Operating System of your new web server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. In addition to being free, the OSs are extremely stable and safe and the key reason to offer the three of them is to ensure that you will be able to run each application that you'd like, because different pieces of software could have different requirements with regards to the environment they work on. Each of the three OSs is backed by a vast community of web developers who have produced thousands of software packages that you can install and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System which you pick, you will also be able to select between three different Control Panels to handle your web hosting content. Needless to say, should you decide that you need another OS, we can always re-install the server with it. As an optional upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the OS for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated server solutions 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’re also considered to be among the most dependable and safe OSs. We supply three different ones because each of them is supported by a different community. The packages that you could add on your web server are different and this may matter in case you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the OS that you will choose. You can select any of the three Operating Systems during the order procedure, however if necessary, we can always set up the server once again with an alternative one upon your request. As an optional service that you can add to the package whenever you want, we can update your OS on a regular basis so as to keep it as secure as possible.