An Operating System is the software which communicates with the hardware of a computer and is the intermediary between apps and the hardware, including peripherals such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run an app, it transmits requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the interaction is done via a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Similar to a personal computer, hosting servers also feature an Operating System which serves as a host for any software installed on them, which includes script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and many others. A virtual machine can be set up on a physical one, so it is possible to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast with the physical server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

Our VPS server solutions feature three Linux distributions that you could pick from for the Operating System of your new hosting server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being free, the OSs are very stable and risk-free and the main reason to offer you all three of them is to ensure that you can run any app that you'd like, because different pieces of software could have different requirements with regards to the environment they can be used on. Each one of the three OSs is backed by a vast community of web developers who have produced many hundreds of software packages which you can install and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System that you select, you will also be able to select between 3 different Control Panels to manage your website hosting content. Needless to say, in case you decide that you need a different OS, we could always reinstall the server with it. As a paid upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the Operating System for max stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

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