Each desktop or notebook or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software that interacts with the hardware equipment, including peripherals such as a mouse or a printer, along with any applications that are currently installed on the system. Any program input using 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, every single app runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etc. This goes for both standard site scripts and server-side software like a media server. When a virtual server is set up on a physical one, there can be two different Operating Systems, named guest OS and host OS, so that you can set up a different software environment on the same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

We offer as many as 3 different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the most stable and reliable OSs available on the market and we supply all three rather than only 1 because we realize that you may want to set up some software which has specific requirements regarding the Operating System it will 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 can install on the web server. Your OS choice will also determine what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS in case you wish to use one and because of this we offer multiple Control Panels too. Should you decide that you need some other OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the current one and set up the one that you would like. We also offer an optional service to have the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server solutions - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They are all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they are cost-free and they won't increase the price of your new hosting server, but also because they are really stable and secure. Each of them is backed up by a large community of developers, so you'll be given the option to choose from many hundreds of software packages that you can install on your server in case the application that you would like to work with has certain requirements. The Operating System will also determine what hosting Control Panel you can use as the Control Panels that we offer are compatible with specific OSs only and because we would like to provide you with as much flexibility as possible, we offer a couple of OSs and multiple Control Panels. If you get a server with a given OS, we could change it upon request in case it turns out that you will need alternative one. We will also keep the OS updated on a weekly basis as a part of our useful Managed Services upgrade.