An Operating System is the low-level software which controls a computer. It takes care of the way the hardware operates, the communication with peripherals such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, as well as the prioritization of apps when multiple ones run at the same time. Each program that's installed on a computer functions by sending requests to the OS for various services via an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS can be done through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting world, the OS is what controls a web server as well as all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application such as a VOIP or a game server. If there are virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.
Multiple OS in VPS Servers
We offer as many as three different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are among the safest and the most reliable OSs available on the market and we offer all 3 rather than only one as we realize that you may want to install some software which has specific requirements regarding the Operating System it will run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a vast support community behind it and there're different software applications you can install on the web server. Your OS choice will also determine what hosting Control Panel can be installed on the VPS in case you want to use one and because of this we offer several Control Panels too. Should you decide that you want a different OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the present one and set up the one that you'd like. We also offer an optional service to maintain the OS on your VPS updated weekly.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers
The dedicated servers that we offer can be set up with as many as three different Operating Systems as we want to give you more flexible solutions that will allow you to install and run any kind of web software irrespective of its system requirements. Your options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are some of the most stable and risk-free ones, not mentioning that they don't have any license fees. All three have thousands of developers that have created numerous software packages that you could install and use on your server. We also offer three hosting Control Panels and which one you can use depends on the Operating System that you choose when you register. If you need a different OS later, it won't be a problem because we can always reinstall your server. With our Managed Services package we can also keep your OS secure by upgrading it every week with all patches which are released for it.