An Operating System is the low-level software that manages a computer. It handles how your hardware behaves, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between the installed applications, plus the prioritization of apps if several run at once. Each program that is installed on a desktop or a laptop functions by sending requests to the OS for different services using an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be done using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting world, the Operating System is what controls a web hosting server and any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application for example a VOIP or a game server. If there are virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.
Multiple OS in VPS Hosting
If you pick one of our virtual private server packages, you'll have as many as 3 different Operating Systems to choose from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux releases and we offer them rather than offering just one OS, because the apps that you might choose to run on the server could have specific requirements regarding the software environment. Each of the three has certain pros regarding the available packages that you may later install, but what is common between them is that they're very secure and dependable and have vast communities that support them. The hosting Control Panel options for the VPS accounts depend on your OS choice, so as to provide you with more flexibility. If you order the virtual server with one OS and you need another one later, our tech support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in a couple of minutes. We also offer you the option to keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date weekly.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting
If you decide to obtain one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the registration page since we want to give you a wider choice with regard to the system environment on your machine as different applications can have specific requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian include different modules developed by their large support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and enjoy a reliable and risk-free Internet hosting service. Based on your selection, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always replace the Operating System in case the one you've selected at first does not meet the requirements of the software which you intend to run. We can also upgrade your OS regularly to keep it as secure as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.