An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a PC and is the intermediary between applications and the hardware, which includes peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run an application, it transfers requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the communication is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). A lot like a personal computer, web hosting servers also feature an Operating System which acts as a host for any software installed on them, including 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 could install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment compared to the physical server host Operating System.
Multiple OS in VPS
In case you decide to acquire one of our virtual private server packages, you'll be able to choose one of the three Linux distributions that we provide for the Operating System of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. These are among the most well-known and most dependable server OSs out there and we offer them so that you have a choice for the software environment of your machine in case that you would like to install some app with particular requirements in terms of the packages that need to be present on the server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one of them you can use depends on the OS that you have chosen. We leave the possibility to replace the server Operating System open, so when you want to use software that requires an OS different from the one you already have, we can always re-install the VPS. We can also keep the OS up-to-date weekly by installing any security updates which may be available.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting
In case you decide to get 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 applications could have particular requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian feature different modules developed by their huge support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and enjoy a stable and safe Internet hosting service. Based on your choice, you'll also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always replace the Operating System if the one you've selected in the beginning does not meet the requirements of the software that you want to run. We can also update your OS routinely in order to keep it as secure as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.