An Operating System is the basic software that manages a computer system. It handles the way your hardware functions, the communication with peripheral devices such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between applications, as well as the prioritization of apps if several run at the same time. Each and every program that's installed on a laptop or a desktop functions by sending requests to the OS for different services using an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS can be done via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting field, the OS is what commands a web server along with all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition every other application for example a VOIP or a game server. If there are virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS which runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

In case you select one of our VPS server plans, you'll have 3 different Operating Systems to choose from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux releases and we offer them rather than offering just a single OS, because the applications that you may wish to run on the server could have specific requirements about the software environment. Each of the three has certain advantages in terms of the available plans that you could later on install, but what is common between them is that they are very secure and reliable and have vast communities which support them. The web hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, so as to provide you with more flexibility. When you order the virtual server with one OS and you need another one later, our tech support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in just a few minutes. We also offer the option to keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date on a weekly basis.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

In case you decide to get one of our dedicated servers, you shall find three Operating Systems on the order page because we want to give you a larger choice for the system environment on the machine as different apps could have specific requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian come with different modules developed by their huge support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and take advantage of a reliable and safe hosting service. Depending on your choice, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always replace the Operating System in case the one you have selected initially doesn't meet the requirements of the software which you'd like to run. We can also upgrade the OS routinely to keep it as secure as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.