An Operating System is the low-level software that controls a PC. It takes care of how your hardware operates, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, as well as the prioritization of applications if multiple ones run at the same time. Every program that's installed on a PC works by sending requests to the OS for various services via an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be done using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting field, the OS is what commands a server together with all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition any other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. When there are virtual machines created, they use a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS

We offer you three different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the most stable and reliable OSs out there and we supply all three instead of only one because we realize that you may want to set up some software with specific requirements regarding the Operating System it shall run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a huge support community behind it and there are various software applications you could install on the hosting server. Your OS choice will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS if you wish to use one and that is why we offer multiple Control Panels too. If you ever decide that you want another OS, our tech support team can quickly wipe the current one and set up the one that you'd like. In addition, we offer an optional service to have the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

The dedicated server plans that we offer come with three different Operating Systems to select from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license fees, but they are also known as the most reliable and secure OSs. We offer three different ones for the reason that each of them is supported by a different community. The packages that you could add on your server are different and this could matter in case you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you'll pick. You can choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order procedure, yet if needed, we can always install the server once again with a different one upon your request. As an additional service that you can add to the plan at any moment, we can update your OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as risk-free as possible.