An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a PC and is the intermediary between all the applications and the hardware, which includes peripherals such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, it transfers requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the contact is done via a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Identical to a personal computer, web servers also feature an Operating System which serves as a host for all the software installed on them, which includes script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and so on. A virtual machine can be generated on a physical one, so it is possible to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast with the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

In case you choose one of our virtual private server plans, you will have as many as three different Operating Systems to pick from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They are all Linux distributions and we offer them instead of offering just a single OS, as the applications that you might choose to run on the server may have specific requirements regarding the software environment. Each one of the three has certain pros regarding the available packages that you may later on install, but what is common between them is that they are very secure and reliable and have huge communities that support them. The web hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, in order to provide you with more flexibility. In case you order the virtual server with one OS and you need a different one later, our tech support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in a matter of minutes. We also offer you the option to keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date on a weekly basis.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

The dedicated server plans that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to pick from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license charges, but they’re also considered to be among the most reliable and risk-free OSs. We offer three different ones since each of them is supported by a different community. The packages that you can add on your web server are different and this may matter if you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements for the hosting environment. In this light, the web hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you'll pick. You may choose any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order procedure, yet if needed, we can always install the server anew with another one upon your request. As an additional service that you could add to the plan at any time, we can update your OS regularly to keep it as secure as possible.