An Operating System is the software that interacts with the hardware of a computer system and serves as the intermediary between apps and the hardware, which includes peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, 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). Identical to a personal computer, web servers also feature an Operating System that serves as a host for all the software installed on them, which includes script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etcetera. A virtual machine can be set up on a physical one, so you'll be able to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast with the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS

If you choose one of our virtual private server plans, you'll have as many as 3 different Operating Systems to pick from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They are all Linux releases and we offer them rather than offering just one OS, as the apps that you might choose to run on the server could have specific requirements regarding the software environment. Each of these three has some pros with regard to the available packages that you could later install, but what is common between them is the fact that they are very secure and dependable and have vast communities which support them. The hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, so as to give you more flexibility. If you order the virtual server with one OS and you need another one later, our technical support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in just a few minutes. We also offer you the option to maintain the Operating System on your server up-to-date weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

The dedicated servers that we offer come with as many as 3 different Operating Systems because we want to offer you more versatile plans that will permit you to install and run any type of web software whatever its system requirements. The options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are among the most reliable and risk-free ones, not mentioning that they don't have any kind of license charges. All three have numerous developers that have created countless software packages that you'll be able to install and use on your web hosting server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one you can use depends on the Operating System that you select when you sign up. If you need a new OS later on, it won't be a problem because we can always reinstall your server. With our Managed Services package we can also keep your OS secure by updating it every week with any patches which are released for it.