Every single desktop or notebook or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software that communicates with the computer hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse and a printer, as well as any applications that are currently 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 OS. On a server, every single application runs within the parameters established by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, and so on. This is valid for both standard Internet 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 separate Operating Systems, called guest OS and host OS, so you will be able to set up a different software environment on the very same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

We provide three different Linux releases for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the most stable and reliable OSs on the market and we offer all three rather than only 1 as we realize that you may want to install some software which has specific requirements for the Operating System it will run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a vast support community behind it and there're different software packages you may install on the hosting server. Your OS selection will also determine what hosting Control Panel can be installed on the VPS if you wish to use one and that is why we offer several Control Panels too. Should you decide that you need to have some other OS, our tech support team can quickly wipe the present one and set up the one that you would like. In addition, we offer an optional service to have the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

The dedicated server packages 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 charges, but they’re also regarded as the most reliable and secure OSs. We offer three different ones as each of them is backed by a separate community. The packages that you can add on your server are different and this could matter in case you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements for the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server also depends on the OS that you'll choose. You can choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order procedure, however if necessary, 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 time, we can update the OS regularly so as to keep it as secure as possible.