An Operating System is the basic software which controls a computer. It controls how your hardware functions, the communication with peripherals including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between applications, as well as the prioritization of apps if several run simultaneously. Every program that's installed on a computer functions by sending requests to the OS for various services using an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS is possible through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting world, the OS is what controls a hosting server as well as any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition any other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. In case there are virtual machines created, they use a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS

We provide as many as three different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the safest and the most reliable OSs you can find and we offer all three of them rather than only one because we realize that you may want to install some software that has specific requirements regarding the Operating System it'll run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a large support community behind it and there're various software applications you can install on the web hosting server. Your OS selection 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 several Control Panels as well. In the event you decide that you need to have another OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the present one and set up the one that you want. In addition, we offer an optional service to maintain the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

The dedicated servers that we offer come with three different Operating Systems as we want to give you more flexible solutions which will enable you to install and run any type of web software irrespective of its system requirements. The options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are among the most reliable and safe ones, not mentioning that they don't have any kind of license costs. All three have a large number of developers that have created countless software packages that you could install and use on your hosting server. We also offer three hosting Control Panels and which one you can use is determined by the Operating System that you choose when you sign up. If you need a new OS subsequently, it will not be a problem since we can always reinstall your machine. With our Managed Services package we can also keep your OS secure by updating it on a weekly basis with any patches which are available for it.