An Operating System is the low-level software that controls a PC. It takes care of the way your hardware functions, the communication with peripheral devices including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between applications, along with the prioritization of applications when several run concurrently. Each program that is installed on a computer functions by sending requests to the OS for different services using an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS can be performed through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting world, the OS is what controls a hosting server together with all of the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application for example a VOIP or a game server. In case there are virtual machines created, they use a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

Our virtual private server packages come with three Linux releases that you can pick from for the Operating System of your new server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Apart from being absolutely free, the OSs are very stable and secure and the primary reason to offer you the 3 of them is to ensure that you'll be able to run any application that you would like, since different pieces of software may have different requirements about the environment they can be used on. Each of the three OSs is backed by a huge community of developers who have created thousands of software packages that you can install and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System which you pick, you will also be able to choose between three different Control Panels to handle your hosting content. Also, if you decide that you need a new OS, we can always reinstall the server with it. As an additional upgrade, we also offer weekly updates of the Operating System for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server plans - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They are all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they are completely free so they will not increase the low price of your new web hosting server, but also because they are really stable and secure. Each one of them is backed up by a vast community of web developers, so you'll be able to choose from a large number software packages that you can install on your server in case the application that you would like to work with has specific requirements. The Operating System will also determine what internet hosting Control Panel you can use because the Control Panels that we offer run on particular OSs only and since we would like to give you as much adaptability as possible, we offer a couple of OSs and multiple Control Panels. In case you choose a server with a certain Operating System, we will change it upon request if it turns out that you'll need another one. We could also keep the OS updated weekly as a part of our useful Managed Services upgrade.