An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a computer and serves as the intermediary between all the applications and the hardware, which includes peripherals 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 servers also feature an Operating System that acts as a host for all of the software installed on them, which includes script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and so on. A virtual machine can be created on a physical one, so you will be able to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast to the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

If you pick one of our virtual private server plans, you will have 3 different Operating Systems to select from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They are all Linux releases and we offer them rather than offering just a single OS, because the applications that you may wish to run on the server could have specific requirements for the software environment. Each of the three has certain pros regarding the available plans that you could eventually install, but what's common between them is that they're really stable and reliable and have large communities which support them. The internet hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, in order to provide you with more flexibility. When you order the virtual server with one OS and you need another one later, our tech support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in just a few minutes. We also offer you the option to maintain the Operating System on your server up-to-date weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

If you decide to get one of our dedicated servers, you'll find three Operating Systems on the order page because we want to give you a wider choice for the system environment on the machine as different applications can have specific requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian contain different modules developed by their huge support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and enjoy a reliable and risk-free web hosting service. Based on your choice, 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 does not meet the requirements of the software that you intend to run. We can also upgrade the OS regularly to keep it as secure as possible using our Managed Services upgrade package.