An Operating System is the software that communicates with the hardware of a computer system and serves as the intermediary between the installed applications and the hardware, including peripherals 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 contact is done via a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). A lot like a personal computer, hosting servers also use an Operating System which acts 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 created on a physical one, so it is possible to 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 Servers

Our VPS server plans feature three Linux distributions that you can choose from for the Operating System of your new hosting server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Apart from being cost-free, the OSs are really stable and protected and the key reason to offer you all 3 of them is to ensure that you will be able to run every application that you would like, since different pieces of software may have different requirements in terms of the environment they can be used on. Each of the three OSs is supported by a vast community of developers who have created a large number of software packages that you can set up 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 control your website hosting content. Needless to say, should you decide that you need a different OS, we can always re-install the server with it. As a paid upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the OS for optimum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated servers that we offer come with three different Operating Systems since we want to offer you more flexible plans that will enable you to install and run any web software whatever its system requirements. The options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are among the most dependable and safe ones, not mentioning that they do not have any kind of license charges. All three have numerous developers that have created numerous software packages that you can install and use on your web hosting server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one you can use is determined by the Operating System that you choose when you sign up. In case you need a different OS later, it will not be a problem since we can always reinstall your machine. With our Managed Services package we can also keep your OS secure by updating it every week with any patches which are available for it.