Each and every PC or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program that interacts with the hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse or a printer, as well as any apps that are currently installed on your system. Any program input using a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is processed by sending an Application Program Interface (API) request to the Operating System. On a server, every single app runs within the parameters defined by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etc. This is valid for both standard Internet site scripts and server-side software like a media server. In case a virtual server is set up on a physical one, there can be two separate Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, so that you will be able to set up a different software environment on the same machine.
Multiple OS in VPS Servers
If you pick one of our VPS server packages, you'll have as many as 3 different Operating Systems to pick 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 one of these three has certain advantages in terms of the available packages that you could afterwards install, but what's common between them is the fact that they are very secure and reliable and have vast communities which support them. The hosting Control Panel choices for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, so as to give you more flexibility. When 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 matter of minutes. We also offer you the option to maintain the Operating System on your server up-to-date weekly.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers
The dedicated servers we offer come with three different Operating Systems as we want to offer you more versatile plans that will enable you to install and run any type of web software whatever its system requirements. Your options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are some of the most dependable and safe ones, not mentioning that they don't have any kind of license fees. All three have numerous developers who have created a huge number of software packages that you can install and use on your web hosting server. We also offer three hosting Control Panels and which one you can use will depend on the Operating System that you choose when you register. In case you need some other OS subsequently, it will not be a problem since we can always reinstall your server. With our Managed Services package we can also keep your OS secure by upgrading it on a weekly basis with all patches which are released for it.