An Operating System is the low-level software which manages a computer. It takes care of how the hardware operates, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, plus the prioritization of applications if multiple ones run simultaneously. Any program that's installed on a computer works by sending requests to the OS for various services by using an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be achieved through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting world, the Operating System is what runs a web hosting server along with any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application such as a VOIP or a game server. When there're virtual machines created, they use a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

We offer as many as 3 different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are among the most stable and reliable OSs you can find and we provide all 3 instead of just one since we realize that you might want to set up some software which has specific requirements for the Operating System it will run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a huge support community behind it and there are various software packages you can install on the server. Your OS choice will also determine what hosting Control Panel can be installed on the VPS if you wish to use one and because of this we offer several Control Panels as well. In the event you decide that you want some other OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the present one and set up the one that you would like. We also offer an optional service to keep the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

In case you decide to purchase one of our dedicated servers, you shall find three Operating Systems on the registration page as we want to give you a larger choice regarding the system environment on your machine as different applications may have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian include different modules developed by their huge support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and take advantage of a reliable and safe Internet hosting service. Depending on your selection, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always change the Operating System in case the one you have selected at first does not meet the requirements of the software that you want to run. We can also upgrade your OS regularly to keep it as secure as possible using our Managed Services upgrade package.