Every personal computer or web server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program which communicates with the hardware, including peripheral devices such as a mouse or a printer, as well as any apps that are currently installed on the 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 OS. On a web server, each 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. In case a virtual server is generated on a physical one, there can be two independent Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, so that you can set up a different software environment on the very same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

Our virtual private server plans include three Linux distributions which you can choose from for the Operating System of your new hosting server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being cost-free, the OSs are very stable and risk-free and the reason to offer all 3 of them is to ensure that you'll be able to run every app that you'd like, since different pieces of software may have different requirements about the environment they work on. Each one of the three OSs is supported by a vast community of developers who have created many hundreds of software packages that you can set up and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System that you pick, you will also be able to choose between three different Control Panels to control your hosting content. Also, if you decide that you need some other 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 solutions - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They are all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they're cost-free so they won't increase the cost of your new hosting server, but also because they are exceptionally secure and stable. Each one of them is supported by a huge community of developers, so you'll be given the option to choose from many hundreds of software packages that you can install on your server in case the app that you want to work with has certain requirements. The Operating System will also determine what internet hosting Control Panel you can use as the Control Panels that we offer are compatible with specific OSs only and because we want to give you as much flexibility as possible, we offer multiple OSs and multiple Control Panels. In case you get a server with a given Operating System, we can change it upon request if it turns out that you'll need alternative one. We can also keep your OS updated weekly as a part of our additional Managed Services upgrade.