An Operating System is the fundamental software that controls a computer system. It controls how the hardware operates, the communication with peripherals including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between various applications, along with the prioritization of applications if several run concurrently. Every program that is installed on a computer operates by sending requests to the OS for various services using an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be done using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting world, the Operating System is what commands a web server together with any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. If there are virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

We offer as many as three different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are among the most stable and reliable OSs out there and we supply all 3 rather than just 1 since we realize that you might want to set up some software with specific requirements with regards to the Operating System it'll run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a huge support community behind it and there're different software applications you may install on the hosting server. Your OS choice will also determine what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS in case you wish to use one and that's why we offer several Control Panels as well. Should you decide that you want another OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the current one and install the one that you'd like. In addition, we offer an optional service to maintain the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated servers we offer can be set up with as many as 3 different Operating Systems as we want to offer you more versatile packages which will permit you to install and run any type of web software irrespective of its system requirements. The choices are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are some of the most dependable and safe ones, not mentioning that they don't have any license fees. All three have lots of developers who have created a large number of software packages that you could install and use on your web server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one you can use depends on the Operating System that you select when you register. In case you need another OS afterwards, it will not be a problem because we can always reinstall your server. With our Managed Services package we can also keep your OS secure by updating it every week with any patches that are available for it.