An Operating System is the low-level software that controls a PC. It handles how the hardware operates, the communication with peripherals like a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between all the applications, along with the prioritization of applications when several run concurrently. Each program that's installed on a computer system operates by sending requests to the OS for various services using an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS is possible using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting field, the Operating System is what commands a server together with all of 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. When there are virtual machines created, they use a guest OS which runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

We offer three different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the safest and the most reliable OSs out there and we supply all 3 instead of only 1 as we realize that you may want to install some software that has specific requirements for the Operating System it will run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a huge support community behind it and there're different software programs you may install on the hosting server. Your OS selection will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS in case you would like to use one and that is why we offer multiple Control Panels as well. In case you decide that you need to have a different OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the present one and set up the one that you would like. In addition, we offer an optional service to keep the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server plans - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They are all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they're free and they will not increase the low price of your new web hosting server, but also because they are really stable and secure. Each of them is supported by a big community of developers, so you'll be given the option to choose from a myriad of software packages that you may install on your server in case the app that you intend to use has specific requirements. The Operating System will also determine what web hosting Control Panel you can use since the Control Panels that we offer run on specific OSs only and since we want to provide you with as much freedom as possible, we offer several OSs and multiple Control Panels. If you choose a server with a given Operating System, we could change it upon request in case it turns out that you need another one. We can also keep the OS updated weekly as a part of the additional Managed Services upgrade.