Every single desktop or notebook or web server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program that interacts with the hardware equipment, including peripheral devices such as a mouse and a printer, and any apps that are installed on your system. Any program input using a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is processed by sending an Application Program Interface (API) request to the Operating System. On a server, every single app runs within the parameters set by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etc. This goes for both standard site scripts and server-side software such as a media server. If a virtual server is set up on a physical one, there can be two different Operating Systems, called guest OS and host OS, which means that you can set up a different software environment on the very same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

Our virtual private server solutions include three Linux releases that you may pick from for the Operating System of your new web server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. In addition to being absolutely free, the OSs are really stable and safe and the reason to offer the three of them is to ensure that you can run each application that you would like, because different pieces of software may have different requirements when it comes to the environment they can be used on. Each of the three OSs is backed by a vast community of web developers who have created 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 3 different Control Panels to manage your web hosting content. Of course, if you decide that you need some other OS, we could always re-install the server with it. As an optional upgrade, we also offer you weekly updates of the Operating System for max stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

The dedicated server solutions that we offer come with three different Operating Systems to choose from. They are all Linux distributions - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license fees, but they’re also regarded as the most dependable and safe OSs. We supply three different ones because each one of them is supported by a separate community. The packages which you can add on your web server are different and this may matter in case you need to install some piece of software with specific requirements for the hosting environment. In this light, the hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server also depends on the Operating System that you'll pick. You can pick any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order procedure, but if necessary, we can always set up the server once again with an alternative one upon your request. As an optional service that you could add to the plan whenever you want, we can update the OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as secure as possible.