An Operating System is the software that communicates with the hardware of a PC and serves as the intermediary between the installed applications and the hardware, which includes peripheral devices such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run an app, it transfers requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the contact is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). A lot like a personal computer, hosting servers also have an Operating System which serves as a host for all the software installed on them, including script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and many others. A virtual machine can be generated on a physical one, so it is possible to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast with the physical server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

Our VPS server solutions include three Linux distributions which you may select from for the Operating System of your new server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Apart from being 100 % free, the OSs are very stable and protected and the reason to offer all three of them is to make sure that you will be able to run every application that you would like, since different pieces of software may have different requirements with regards to the environment they can be used on. Each one of the three OSs is supported by a huge community of web developers who have developed a large number of software packages that you can install and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System that you choose, you will also be able to select between three different Control Panels to handle your web hosting content. Needless to say, should you decide that you need a different OS, we can always re-install the server with it. As an additional upgrade, we also offer you weekly updates of the Operating System for max stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

If you decide to get one of our dedicated servers, you'll find three Operating Systems on the registration page as we want to give you a wider choice regarding the system environment on your server as different applications may have specific requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian come with different modules developed by their large support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and enjoy a stable and secure Internet hosting service. Depending on your choice, you'll also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always replace the Operating System in case the one you have selected in the beginning doesn't meet the requirements of the software which you'd like to run. We can also upgrade the OS regularly to keep it as risk-free as possible using our Managed Services upgrade package.