Each PC or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program that communicates with the hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse or a printer, along with any applications that are present on your system. Any program input through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is processed by sending an Application Program Interface (API) request to the OS. On a server, each and every app runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etcetera. This is valid for both standard site scripts and server-side software like a media server. In case a virtual server is generated on a physical one, there can be two separate Operating Systems, named guest OS and host OS, so you'll be able to set up a different software environment on the very same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

We provide three different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are among the most stable and reliable OSs out there and we supply all three instead of only 1 because we realize that you might want to set up some software with specific requirements with regards to the Operating System it shall run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a vast support community behind it and there are different software applications you could install on the web hosting server. Your OS choice will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be installed on the VPS if you would like to use one and because of this we offer several Control Panels too. In case you decide that you need to have some other OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the present one and set up the one that you would like. In addition, we offer an optional service to keep the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

In case you decide to buy one of our dedicated servers, you shall find three Operating Systems on the order page since we want to give you a broader choice for the system environment on the machine as different applications can have particular requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian come with different modules developed by their huge support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and benefit from a reliable and risk-free Internet hosting service. Depending on your choice, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always change the Operating System in case the one you've selected in the beginning doesn't 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 through our Managed Services upgrade package.