An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a computer system and works as the intermediary between apps and the hardware, which includes peripheral devices such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run an application, it transmits requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the interaction is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Similar to a personal computer, web servers also have an Operating System that functions as a host for the software installed on them, including script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and so on. A virtual machine can be generated on a physical one, so you could install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast to the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

Our virtual private server plans come with three Linux distributions which you can select from for the Operating System of your new web server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being 100 % free, the OSs are really stable and secure and the main reason to offer all 3 of them is to make sure that you can run any kind of application that you'd like, because different pieces of software have different requirements about the environment they work on. Each of the three OSs is backed by a vast community of web developers who have produced thousands of software packages that you can set up and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System that you choose, you will also be able to select between three different Control Panels to take care of your web hosting content. Needless to say, if you decide that you need a new OS, we could always reinstall the server with it. As an additional upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the OS for optimum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web 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 are freely available so they will not increase the price of your new hosting server, but also because they are really secure and stable. Each of them is supported by a vast community of web developers, so you'll be given the option to choose from a myriad of software packages that you can install on your server in case the application that you intend to use has specific requirements. The Operating System will also determine what internet hosting Control Panel you can use as the Control Panels that we offer run on specific OSs only and since we would like to provide you with as much adaptability as possible, we offer a couple of OSs and multiple Control Panels. In case you get a server with a given Operating System, we could change it upon request if it turns out that you will need alternative one. We will also keep your OS updated on a weekly basis as a part of the additional Managed Services upgrade.