An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a computer and is the intermediary between the installed 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 through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Just like a personal computer, web hosting servers also feature an Operating System which serves as a host for all the software installed on them, including script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etc. A virtual machine can be generated on a physical one, so you can install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast to the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

If you decide to buy one of our virtual private server plans, you'll be able to pick one of the three Linux distributions which we provide for the Operating System of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. These are among the most well-known and most dependable server OSs available on the market and we offer them so that you have a choice for the software environment of your machine in case that you would like to install some application with specific requirements with regards to the packages that need to be present on the web server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one of them you could use depends on the OS that you have chosen. We leave the possibility to change the server Operating System open, so when you want to use an app that requires an OS different from the one that's already present, we can always re-install the VPS. We can also keep the OS up-to-date weekly by installing all the security updates that may be released.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

In case you decide to buy one of our dedicated servers, you shall find three Operating Systems on the registration page because we want to give you a broader choice with regard to the system environment on the machine as different apps may have particular requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian include different modules developed by their vast support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and enjoy a reliable and safe Internet hosting service. Depending on your selection, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always replace the Operating System if the one you have selected initially does not meet the requirements of the software which you would like to run. We can also update your OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as secure as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.