An Operating System is the basic software that controls a computer system. It handles how your hardware functions, the communication with peripherals including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between your applications, as well as the prioritization of applications if multiple ones run concurrently. Every program that is installed on a laptop or a desktop works by sending requests to the OS for different services using an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS is possible through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting field, the Operating System is what commands a hosting server and any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application such as a VOIP or a game server. In case there're virtual machines created, they use a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

We provide as many as three different Linux releases 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 three instead of only one as we realize that you might want to install some software that has specific requirements regarding the Operating System it'll run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a vast support community behind it and there are different software applications you may install on the web server. Your OS choice will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS if you want to use one and that's why we offer multiple Control Panels as well. Should you decide that you need to have some other OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the current one and install 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 Web Hosting

The dedicated servers we offer can be installed with as many as 3 different Operating Systems because we want to offer you more flexible plans which will enable you to install and run any web software irrespective of its system requirements. Your choices are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are among the most reliable and risk-free ones, not mentioning that they do not have any kind of license fees. All three have lots of developers who have created countless software packages that you'll be able to install and use on your server. We also offer three hosting Control Panels and which one you can use is determined by the Operating System that you choose when you register. If you need another OS later on, it will not be a problem because we can always reinstall your machine. With our Managed Services package we could also keep your OS secure by updating it on a weekly basis with any patches that are released for it.