An Operating System is the software which communicates with the hardware of a computer and functions as the intermediary between applications and the hardware, which includes peripherals such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, it transmits requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the interaction is done via a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Similar to a personal computer, hosting servers also feature an Operating System which serves as a host for all of 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 generated on a physical one, so it is possible to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment compared to the physical server host OS.
Multiple OS in VPS Servers
Our VPS server packages come with three Linux distributions that you can pick from for the Operating System of your new web server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being absolutely free, the OSs are extremely stable and safe and the key reason to offer the 3 of them is to make sure that you will be able to run any app that you'd like, as different pieces of software may have different requirements about the environment they can be used on. Each one of the three OSs is supported by a large community of web developers who have produced many hundreds of software packages that you can install and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System that you pick, you will also be able to select between three different Control Panels to control your hosting content. Also, in case you decide that you need some other OS, we could always reinstall the server with it. As a paid upgrade, we also offer you weekly updates of the OS for maximum stability and security.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers
We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server packages - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They're all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they are absolutely free and they will not increase the low price of your new hosting server, but also because they are exceptionally secure and stable. Each of them is backed up by a big community of developers, so you'll be given the option to choose from many hundreds of software packages that you could install on your server if the app that you intend to use has certain requirements. The Operating System will also determine what web hosting Control Panel you can use since the Control Panels that we offer are compatible with specific OSs only and because we would like to give you as much adaptability as possible, we offer several OSs and multiple Control Panels. In case you choose a server with a certain Operating System, we will change it upon request in case it turns out that you need alternative one. We will also keep your OS updated on a weekly basis as a part of our useful Managed Services upgrade.