Each and every PC or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program that interacts with the computer hardware, including peripheral devices such as a mouse or a printer, along with any applications that are installed on your system. Any program input using a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is processed by sending an Application Program Interface (API) request to the OS. On a server, any app runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etc. This goes for both standard site scripts and server-side software like a media server. In case a virtual server is generated on a physical one, there can be two different Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, so you'll be able to set up a different software environment on the same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

In case you decide to go for one of our VPS server packages, you shall be able to opt for one of the three Linux releases that we provide for the Operating System of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They're among the most popular and most reliable server OSs out there and we offer them so that you have a choice for the software environment of your machine if you need to install some app with particular requirements regarding the packages that need to be present on the web hosting server. We also offer three web hosting Control Panels and which one of them you'll be able to use will depend on the OS that you have picked. We leave the possibility to replace the server Operating System open, so when you want to use an application that requires an OS different from the one that's already present, we can always reinstall the VPS. We can also keep the OS up-to-date weekly by installing all the security updates that may be available.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated server packages that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to choose from. They are all Linux distributions - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license taxes, but they are also known as the most stable and secure OSs. We offer three different ones for the reason that each of them is supported by a separate community. The packages that you can add on your web server are different and this could matter in case you need to install some piece of software with specific requirements regarding the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you will select. You can select any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order procedure, but if necessary, we can always install the server once again with another one upon your request. As an optional service that you may add to the plan any time, we can update the OS on a regular basis so as to keep it as secure as possible.