An Operating System is the software that interacts with the hardware of a computer system and works as the intermediary between applications and the hardware, including peripheral devices such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run an application, it sends requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the communication is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Identical to a personal computer, hosting servers also use an Operating System that acts as a host for any software installed on them, which includes script apps 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 can 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 come with three Linux releases which you may select from for the Operating System of your new server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being free, the OSs are very stable and safe and the reason to offer all 3 of them is to ensure that you can run every app that you'd like, as different pieces of software may have different requirements in terms of the environment they work on. Each one of the three OSs is supported by a vast community of web developers who have generated many hundreds of software packages which you can set up and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System which you choose, you will also be able to choose between three different Control Panels to take care of your hosting content. Needless to say, in case you decide that you need some other OS, we can always reinstall the server with it. As an optional upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the Operating System for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated servers we offer come with as many as 3 different Operating Systems because we want to give you more versatile packages which will permit you to install and run any type of web software regardless of its system requirements. Your options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these three OSs are some of the most reliable and safe ones, not mentioning that they do not have any kind of license charges. All three have lots of developers that have created a large number of software packages that you may install and use on your hosting server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one you can use depends on the Operating System that you select when you sign up. In case you need another OS subsequently, it won't be a problem since we can always reinstall your server. With our Managed Services package we can also keep your OS secure by upgrading it on a weekly basis with any patches that are released for it.