An Operating System is the fundamental software which manages a PC. It takes care of the way the hardware functions, 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 applications in case multiple ones run at the same time. Every program that is installed on a notebook or a desktop functions by sending requests to the OS for different services using an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS is possible via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting field, the OS is what commands a web hosting server as well as all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. If there're virtual machines created, they use a guest OS that runs on the server host OS.
Multiple OS in VPS
We offer you as many as three different Linux releases for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are among the most stable and reliable OSs available and we offer all three rather than only 1 because we realize that you may want to set up some software that has specific requirements with regards to the Operating System it shall 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're various software programs you may install on the server. Your OS choice will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS if you want to use one and that is why we offer several Control Panels as well. Should you decide that you need some other OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the existing one and install the one that you would like. In addition, we offer an optional service to keep the OS on your VPS updated weekly.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting
We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server packages - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They're all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they are freely available and they will not increase the low price of your new server, but also because they are extremely stable and secure. Each one of them is backed up by a vast community of developers, so you will be able to choose from many hundreds of software packages that you may install on your server in case the application that you want to employ has certain requirements. The Operating System will also determine what web hosting Control Panel you can use as the Control Panels that we offer are compatible with particular OSs only and because we would like to provide you with as much adaptability as possible, we offer a couple of OSs and multiple Control Panels. If you choose a server with a given Operating System, we can change it upon request in case it turns out that you need alternative one. We will also keep your OS updated on a weekly basis as a part of the useful Managed Services upgrade.