An Operating System is the software that communicates with the hardware of a computer and functions as the intermediary between apps and the hardware, including peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, it transmits requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the communication is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Similar to a personal computer, hosting servers also feature an Operating System that acts as a host for all the software installed on them, including script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and many others. A virtual machine can be created on a physical one, so you will be able to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast with the physical server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS

If you select one of our virtual private server plans, you will have three different Operating Systems to pick from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux releases and we offer them rather than offering just a single OS, since the apps that you may wish to run on the server could have specific requirements about the software environment. Each of these three has certain pros with regard to the available plans that you can later on install, but what is common between them is that they're very stable and dependable and have huge communities that support them. The hosting Control Panel choices for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, so as to give you more flexibility. In case 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 keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

If you decide to get one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the registration page as we want to give you a broader choice for the system environment on the server as different applications may have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian contain different modules developed by their large support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and take advantage of a reliable and safe hosting service. Based on your choice, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always change the Operating System if the one you've selected initially does not meet the requirements of the software that you would like to run. We can also upgrade your OS on a regular basis to keep it as secure as possible through our Managed Services upgrade package.