Every single PC or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software which interacts with the hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse and a printer, as well as any applications that are installed on the 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 Operating System. On a server, each application runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etcetera. This goes for both standard Internet site scripts and server-side software such as a media server. In case a virtual server is generated on a physical one, there can be two separate Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, which means that you can set up a different software environment on a single machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

We provide three different Linux releases for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the most stable and reliable OSs on the market and we offer all 3 rather than just 1 as we realize that you may want to install some software with specific requirements with regards to the Operating System it'll run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a huge support community behind it and there are different software packages you may install on the hosting server. Your OS choice will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be installed on the VPS in case you want to use one and that is why we offer multiple Control Panels too. If you ever decide that you need another OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the existing one and install the one that you need. We also offer an optional service to keep the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

The dedicated server packages that we offer come with three different Operating Systems to select from. They are all Linux distributions - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license charges, but they’re also considered to be among the most dependable and risk-free OSs. We offer three different ones since each of them is backed by a different 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 particular requirements regarding the hosting environment. In this light, the web hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you'll select. You can pick any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order procedure, yet if necessary, we can always set up the server anew with another one upon your request. As an optional service that you can add to the package at any moment, we can update the OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as secure as possible.