An Operating System is the basic software that manages a PC. It controls how the hardware operates, the communication with peripherals like a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, as well as the prioritization of apps if several run concurrently. Each program that's installed on a desktop or a laptop functions by sending requests to the OS for various services using an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS is possible through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting field, the Operating System is what commands a hosting server as well as any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition every other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. In case there're virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

In case you pick one of our virtual private server plans, you will have three different Operating Systems to pick from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They are all Linux releases and we offer them instead of offering just a single OS, because the applications that you may want to run on the server may have specific requirements about the software environment. Each one of these three has some advantages regarding the available plans that you can afterwards install, but what is common between them is the fact that they're really stable and dependable and have huge communities that support them. The web hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your OS 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 tech support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in a couple of minutes. We also offer the option to keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date on a weekly basis.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

In case you decide to obtain one of our dedicated servers, you'll find three Operating Systems on the registration page since we want to give you a broader choice for the system environment on the server as different applications could have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian come with different modules developed by their large support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and take advantage of a stable and risk-free web hosting service. Depending on your selection, you'll also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always change the Operating System in case the one you've selected in the beginning doesn't meet the requirements of the software which you intend to run. We can also update your OS on a regular basis to keep it as risk-free as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.