Every desktop or notebook or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software that interacts with the computer hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse or a printer, and any applications that are installed on the system. Any program input through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is processed by sending an Application Program Interface (API) request to the Operating System. On a web server, any application runs within the parameters defined by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, and so on. This goes for both standard website scripts and server-side software like a media server. In case a virtual server is set up on a physical one, there can be two separate Operating Systems, called guest OS and host OS, so that you will be able to set up a different software environment on the very same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

Our VPS server solutions include three Linux distributions that you could choose from for the Operating System of your new web server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being totally free, the OSs are extremely stable and safe and the main reason to offer you all 3 of them is to ensure that you will be able to run any kind of application that you'd like, because different pieces of software may have different requirements about the environment they can be used on. Each of the three OSs is supported by a huge community of developers who have made thousands of software packages that you can install and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System which you select, you will also be able to choose between three different Control Panels to manage your hosting content. Of course, should you decide that you need some other OS, we could always reinstall the server with it. As an additional upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the Operating System for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server plans - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They're all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they're completely free and they will not increase the low price of your new web server, but also because they are really secure and stable. Each of them is backed up by a vast community of developers, so you will be able to choose from many hundreds of software packages that you may install on your server in case the app that you want to use has specific requirements. The Operating System will also determine what hosting Control Panel you can use because the Control Panels that we offer are compatible with particular OSs only and because we want to provide you with as much flexibility as possible, we offer multiple OSs and multiple Control Panels. If you choose a server with a given Operating System, we can change it upon request in the event that it turns out that you need a different one. We will also keep your OS updated weekly as part of our useful Managed Services upgrade.