An Operating System is the basic software that manages a computer. It takes care of the way your hardware operates, the communication with peripherals for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between all the applications, as well as the prioritization of apps when several run at once. Any program that's installed on a notebook or a desktop functions by sending requests to the OS for various services by using an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be done through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting world, the OS is what runs a hosting server and all of the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application for example a VOIP or a game server. When there're virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.
Multiple OS in VPS Servers
Our VPS server plans include three Linux releases that you can choose from for the Operating System of your new server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being 100 % free, the OSs are really stable and safe and the primary reason to offer you the three of them is to ensure that you'll be able to run any application that you would like, because different pieces of software may have different requirements for the environment they can be used on. Each one of the three OSs is backed by a vast community of developers who have made thousands of software packages that you can install and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System which you select, you will also be able to choose between three different Control Panels to take care of your web hosting content. Needless to say, in case you decide that you need a new OS, we can always re-install the server with it. As an additional upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the OS for max stability and security.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers
We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server solutions - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They're all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they're absolutely free and they won't increase the price of your new server, but also because they are very secure and stable. Each of them is backed up by a big community of developers, so you'll be able to choose from a myriad of software packages that you may install on your server if the application that you want to use has specific requirements. The Operating System will also determine what web hosting Control Panel you can use since the Control Panels that we offer run on specific OSs only and since we would like to give you as much flexibility as possible, we offer a couple of OSs and multiple Control Panels. In case you get a server with a given Operating System, we will change it upon request if it turns out that you will need a different one. We could also keep your OS updated weekly as a part of the optional Managed Services upgrade.