An Operating System is the fundamental software that manages a PC. It takes care of how the hardware functions, the communication with peripherals like a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between the installed applications, as well as the prioritization of apps if several run at once. Each program that is installed on a PC functions by sending requests to the OS for different services via an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be performed via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting world, the OS is what commands a hosting server as well as all of the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application for example a VOIP or a game server. If there're virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS which runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

We offer you as many as three different Linux releases for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the most stable and reliable OSs out there and we supply all three rather than only one as we realize that you may want to set up some software with specific requirements regarding the Operating System it'll run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a large support community behind it and there are different software packages you may install on the server. Your OS selection will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be installed on the VPS in case you want to use one and for that reason we offer multiple Control Panels as well. In case you decide that you need some other OS, our tech support team can quickly wipe the current one and install the one that you want. We also offer an optional service to maintain the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server packages - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They are all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they are 100 % free and they will not increase the cost of your new hosting server, but also because they are exceptionally stable and secure. Each one of them is backed up by a large community of web developers, so you'll be given the option to choose from countless software packages that you can install on your server if the application that you intend to use has specific requirements. The Operating System will also determine what internet hosting Control Panel you can use since the Control Panels that we offer run on specific OSs only and since we would like to give you as much freedom as possible, we offer multiple OSs and multiple Control Panels. In case you get a server with a certain OS, we can change it upon request in the event that it turns out that you need a different one. We will also keep the OS updated on a weekly basis as a part of the additional Managed Services upgrade.