An Operating System is the software that interacts with the hardware of a PC and functions as the intermediary between all the applications and the hardware, including peripherals such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, it sends requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the interaction is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Just like a personal computer, hosting servers also feature an Operating System that functions as a host for any software installed on them, including script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etcetera. A virtual machine can be created on a physical one, so it is possible to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment compared to the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

We offer as many as three different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are among the safest and the most reliable OSs you can find and we provide all 3 rather than just one because we realize that you may want to install some software that has specific requirements with regards to the Operating System it'll run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a huge support community behind it and there are different software applications you could install on the server. Your OS choice will also determine what hosting Control Panel can be installed on the VPS in case you wish to use one and for this reason we offer several Control Panels too. Should you decide that you need to have another OS, our technical support can quickly wipe the current one and install the one that you need. In addition, we offer an optional service to keep the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

The dedicated servers we offer come with three different Operating Systems since we want to offer you more versatile packages that will allow you to install and run any kind of web software whatever its system requirements. Your choices are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these three OSs are among the most reliable and safe ones, not mentioning that they do not have any kind of license costs. All three have lots of developers who have created a large number of software packages that you'll be able to install and use on your hosting server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one you can use will depend on the Operating System that you select when you register. In case you need a different OS later on, it won't be a problem because we can always reinstall your machine. With our Managed Services package we could also keep your OS secure by updating it every week with all patches which are available for it.