Each personal computer or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software that communicates with the hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse or a printer, as well as any apps that are currently installed on your 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, every single app runs within the parameters set by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etcetera. This goes for both standard Internet site scripts and server-side software such as a media server. In case a virtual server is created on a physical one, there can be two separate Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, so you'll be able to set up a different software environment on the very same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS

Our virtual private server plans feature three Linux releases which you could select from for the Operating System of your new web server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being free, the OSs are very stable and risk-free and the main reason to offer all three of them is to ensure that you'll be able to run each application that you would like, because different pieces of software have different requirements for the environment they work on. Each of the three OSs is supported by a vast community of web developers who have made many hundreds of software packages which you can install and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System which you pick, you will also be able to select between 3 different Control Panels to manage your website hosting content. Needless to say, should you decide that you need a new OS, we can always reinstall the server with it. As a paid upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the Operating System for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

We offer three Operating Systems with our dedicated server plans - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They're all different Linux distributions and we offer them not only because they're absolutely free so they will not increase the low price of your new web hosting server, but also because they are very stable and secure. Each of them is supported by a vast community of web developers, so you'll be able to choose from many hundreds of software packages that you can install on your server if the app that you would like to work with has certain 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 particular OSs only and since we would like to provide you with as much adaptability as possible, we offer multiple OSs and multiple Control Panels. If you choose a server with a certain Operating System, we could change it upon request if it turns out that you need a different one. We can also keep the OS updated on a weekly basis as part of the additional Managed Services upgrade.