An Operating System is the software that interacts with the hardware of a computer and functions as the intermediary between the installed applications and the hardware, including peripheral devices such as a printer, a 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). Just like a personal computer, web servers also use an Operating System that functions 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, etc. A virtual machine can be generated 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 Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

Our virtual private server plans include three Linux releases which you can choose 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 protected and the primary reason to offer you the three of them is to make sure that you can run every app that you'd like, as different pieces of software could have different requirements in terms of the environment they work on. Each one of the three OSs is backed by a large community of developers who have generated thousands of software packages that you can install and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System which you pick, you will also be able to select between 3 different Control Panels to take care of your web hosting content. Also, in case you decide that you need another OS, we could always re-install the server with it. As an optional upgrade, we also offer you weekly updates of the Operating System for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server plans - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They're all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they're 100 % free and they will not increase the price of your new web hosting server, but also because they are exceptionally secure and stable. Each one of them is supported by a huge community of developers, so you'll be able to choose from countless software packages that you could install on your server in case the app that you want to work with has specific requirements. The Operating System will also determine what internet hosting Control Panel you can use since the Control Panels that we offer are compatible with particular OSs only and since we want to give you as much adaptability as possible, we offer several OSs and multiple Control Panels. In case you choose a server with a certain OS, we could change it upon request if it turns out that you will need a different one. We will also keep your OS updated weekly as part of the additional Managed Services upgrade.