An Operating System is the basic software that manages a computer system. It handles the way the hardware functions, the communication with peripheral devices including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between the installed applications, along with the prioritization of applications if several run concurrently. Each and every program that's installed on a desktop or a notebook operates by sending requests to the OS for various services using an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS can be achieved via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting world, the OS is what runs a server as well as all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application for example a VOIP or a game server. If there're virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

If you pick one of our virtual private server packages, you will have as many as three different Operating Systems to choose from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux distributions and we offer them rather than offering just one OS, because the apps that you may want to run on the server could have specific requirements about the software environment. Each one of the three has certain pros in terms of the available packages that you can later install, but what is common between them is that they are very secure and reliable and have large communities which support them. The hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your OS choice, in order to provide you with more flexibility. When you order the virtual server with one OS and you need a different 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 on a weekly basis.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

In case you decide to buy one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the order page since we want to give you a broader choice regarding the system environment on the server as different apps can have particular requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian come with different modules developed by their vast support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and take advantage of a reliable and safe Internet hosting service. Based on your decision, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always change the Operating System if the one you have selected at first does not meet the requirements of the software that you would like to run. We can also update your OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as risk-free as possible using our Managed Services upgrade package.