Every PC or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software that interacts with the hardware, including peripheral devices such as a mouse and a printer, and any applications that are installed on the 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, each and every app 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 like a media server. In case a virtual server is set up on a physical one, there can be two independent Operating Systems, named guest OS and host OS, so you can set up a different software environment on a single machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

Our VPS server plans come with three Linux distributions that you could pick from for the Operating System of your new hosting server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Apart from being 100 % free, the OSs are very stable and secure and the main reason to offer the 3 of them is to make sure that you'll be able to run every app that you'd like, since different pieces of software have different requirements when it comes to the environment they work on. Each one of the three OSs is supported by a huge community of developers who have developed a large number of software packages which you can install and use on your VPS. Depending on the Operating System which you pick, you will also be able to select between three different Control Panels to take care of your web hosting content. Also, if you decide that you need a different OS, we can always re-install the server with it. As a paid upgrade, we also offer you weekly updates of the OS for max stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated servers we offer come with as many as 3 different Operating Systems since we want to give you more flexible packages that will permit you to install and run any type of web software whatever its system requirements. Your choices are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these three OSs are among the most dependable and secure ones, not mentioning that they don't have any kind of license fees. All three have numerous developers that have created a large number of software packages that you may 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. If you need another OS later on, it won't be a problem because we can always reinstall your machine. With our Managed Services package we could also keep your OS secure by upgrading it on a weekly basis with any patches which are available for it.