An Operating System is the fundamental software which controls a computer. It takes care of the way the hardware behaves, the communication with peripheral devices such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, along with the prioritization of applications in case several run simultaneously. Each and every program that is installed on a computer system works by sending requests to the OS for different services by using an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS can be achieved via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting field, the OS is what controls a web hosting server as well as any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application for example a VOIP or a game server. When there are virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

In case you choose one of our virtual private server solutions, you will have as many as 3 different Operating Systems to choose from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They are all Linux distributions and we offer them instead of offering just one OS, because the apps that you may wish to run on the server may have specific requirements about the software environment. Each one of these three has some pros regarding the available plans that you can afterwards install, but what is common between them is the fact that they are very secure and dependable and have large communities which support them. The hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, so as to give you more flexibility. If you order the virtual server with one OS and you need a different one later, our technical support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in just a few minutes. We also offer the option to keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

In case you decide to get one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the registration page since we want to give you a larger choice regarding the system environment on the machine as different apps could have specific requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian feature different modules developed by their vast support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and enjoy a stable and safe Internet hosting service. Based on your selection, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always replace the Operating System in case the one you have selected in the beginning does not meet the requirements of the software which you want to run. We can also upgrade the OS on a regular basis to keep it as secure as possible using our Managed Services upgrade package.