Each and every desktop or notebook or web server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program that communicates with the hardware equipment, including peripheral devices such as a mouse or a printer, and any applications that are currently installed on the system. Any program input through 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 web server, any application runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etc. This goes for both standard site scripts and server-side software like a media server. In case a virtual server is generated on a physical one, there can be two different Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, so that you'll be able to set up a different software environment on the very same machine.
Multiple OS in VPS Hosting
We offer you as many as 3 different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are among the most stable and reliable OSs on the market and we offer all 3 instead of just 1 since we realize that you may want to install some software that has specific requirements regarding the Operating System it shall run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a vast support community behind it and there are various software packages you may install on the hosting server. Your OS choice will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS if you would like to use one and that is why we offer several Control Panels too. Should you decide that you want another OS, our technical support can quickly wipe the existing one and set up the one that you want. We also offer an optional service to keep the OS on your VPS updated weekly.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting
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 cost of your new hosting server, but also because they are extremely stable and secure. Each one of them is supported by a vast community of developers, so you'll be able to choose from a large number software packages that you can install on your server in case the app that you want to employ has specific requirements. The Operating System will also determine what internet hosting Control Panel you can use as the Control Panels that we offer are compatible with specific OSs only and because we want to give you as much adaptability as possible, we offer a couple of OSs and multiple Control Panels. If you choose a server with a given OS, we will change it upon request in the event that it turns out that you will need another one. We could also keep the OS updated on a weekly basis as a part of our useful Managed Services upgrade.