An Operating System is the software that communicates with the hardware of a computer system and is the intermediary between the installed applications and the hardware, which includes peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run an app, it transmits requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the contact is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Identical to a personal computer, web servers also have an Operating System that functions as a host for any software installed on them, including script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and so on. A virtual machine can be created on a physical one, so you will be able to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast with the physical server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS

Our virtual private server packages feature three Linux releases that you may pick from for the Operating System of your new hosting server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. In addition to being 100 % free, the OSs are very stable and safe and the primary reason to offer all 3 of them is to make sure that you can run any kind of app that you'd like, as different pieces of software may have different requirements for the environment they work on. Each of the three OSs is backed by a huge community of developers who have developed many hundreds of software packages which you can set up and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System that you select, you will also be able to select between 3 different Control Panels to control your website hosting content. Also, should you decide that you need a different OS, we could always reinstall the server with it. As an additional upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the OS for optimum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

If you decide to buy one of our dedicated servers, you shall find three Operating Systems on the order page as we want to give you a larger choice with regard to the system environment on the machine as different applications can have particular requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian feature different modules developed by their large 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 in case the one you've selected in the beginning doesn't meet the requirements of the software that you intend to run. We can also upgrade your OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as risk-free as possible through our Managed Services upgrade package.