Every personal computer or web server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software that interacts with the hardware equipment, including peripheral devices such as a mouse and a printer, together with 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 OS. On a web server, any application runs within the parameters defined by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etcetera. This is valid for both standard site scripts and server-side software such as a media server. When 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'll be able to set up a different software environment on a single machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Hosting

In case you choose one of our virtual private server plans, you will have three different Operating Systems to choose from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux distributions and we offer them instead of offering just one OS, as the applications that you might choose to run on the server may have specific requirements about the software environment. Each of these three has some pros in terms of the available plans that you could eventually install, but what is common between them is the fact that they are very secure and reliable and have huge communities which support them. The web hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your OS choice, so as to provide you with more flexibility. When you order the virtual server with one OS and you need a different one later, our tech support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in just a few minutes. We also offer you the option to maintain the Operating System on your server up-to-date on a weekly basis.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

In case you decide to acquire one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the registration page as we want to give you a wider choice with regard to the system environment on your server as different apps could have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian contain different modules developed by their huge support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and enjoy a reliable and secure 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 if the one you've selected in the beginning does not meet the requirements of the software that you would like to run. We can also update your OS routinely to keep it as secure as possible through our Managed Services upgrade package.