An Operating System is the software that communicates with the hardware of a PC and functions as the intermediary between apps and the hardware, including peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run an app, it transfers requests to the OS through 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, web hosting servers also feature an Operating System which serves as a host for any software installed on them, including script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etcetera. A virtual machine can be created on a physical one, so you can install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment compared to the physical server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

Our virtual private server plans come with three Linux distributions which you may choose from for the Operating System of your new server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being totally free, the OSs are really stable and protected and the primary reason to offer the three of them is to make sure that you will be able to run any app that you'd like, as different pieces of software have different requirements with regards to the environment they can be used on. Each one of the three OSs is backed by a vast community of web developers who have produced thousands of software packages which you can install and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System that you choose, you will also be able to select between 3 different Control Panels to take care of your web hosting content. Also, if you decide that you need some other OS, we could always re-install the server with it. As a paid upgrade, we also offer you weekly updates of the Operating System for max stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

The dedicated servers that we offer can be set up with as many as 3 different Operating Systems because we want to give you more versatile plans that will allow you to install and run any kind of web software irrespective of its system requirements. Your choices are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are some of the most stable and safe ones, not mentioning that they do not have any license fees. All three have lots of developers that have created a huge number of software packages that you'll be able to install and use on your hosting server. We also offer three hosting Control Panels and which one you can use will depend on the Operating System that you select when you sign up. In case you need another OS afterwards, it won't be a problem because we can always reinstall your machine. With our Managed Services package we could also keep your OS secure by upgrading it on a weekly basis with any patches that are released for it.