An Operating System is the low-level software that manages a PC. It handles how the hardware functions, the communication with peripherals including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between your applications, plus the prioritization of apps in case several run at the same time. Each and every program that's installed on a notebook or a desktop functions by sending requests to the OS for different services via an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS is possible through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting field, the OS is what controls a hosting server along with all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application for example a VOIP or a game server. When there're virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

In case you choose one of our VPS server solutions, you'll have three different Operating Systems to pick from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux releases and we offer them rather than offering just one OS, because the applications that you might choose to run on the server may have specific requirements regarding the software environment. Each one of these three has some advantages in terms of the available plans that you could later on install, but what is common between them is that they're very secure and reliable and have huge communities which support them. The internet hosting Control Panel options for the VPS accounts depend on your OS choice, so as to provide you with more flexibility. If you order the virtual server with one OS and you need a different one later, our tech support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in a couple of minutes. We also offer the option to maintain the Operating System on your server up-to-date on a weekly basis.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated server packages that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to select from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license charges, but they’re also considered to be among the most reliable and secure OSs. We provide three different ones since each of them is supported by a separate community. The packages that you could add on your server are different and this may matter in case you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements for the hosting environment. In this light, the hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the OS that you'll pick. You can choose any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order process, yet if needed, we can always install the server anew with another one upon your request. As an additional service that you could add to the package any time, we can update your OS regularly in order to keep it as risk-free as possible.