An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a computer and functions as the intermediary between all the applications and the hardware, including peripheral devices such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run an app, it transfers requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the contact is done via a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Similar to a personal computer, web hosting servers also feature an Operating System that functions as a host for any software installed on them, which includes script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and many others. A virtual machine can be generated on a physical one, so you can install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast to the physical server host OS.
Multiple OS in VPS Servers
We provide as many as 3 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 you can find and we offer all 3 rather than only 1 since we realize that you may want to install some software with specific requirements regarding the Operating System it will run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a large support community behind it and there're various software programs you can install on the web hosting server. Your OS choice will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS if you wish to use one and for that reason we offer multiple Control Panels too. Should you decide that you need to have another OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the present one and set up the one that you need. We also offer an optional service to have the OS on your VPS updated weekly.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers
The dedicated server solutions that we offer come with as many as 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 are also known as the most reliable and safe OSs. We offer three different ones since 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 specific requirements regarding the hosting environment. In this light, the web hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server also depends on the OS that you will select. You may choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order procedure, but if needed, we can always set up the server anew with an alternative one upon your request. As an additional service that you could add to the package any time, we can update your OS regularly so as to keep it as secure as possible.