An Operating System is the software that interacts with the hardware of a computer and functions as the intermediary between applications and the hardware, including peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run an application, it transmits requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the communication is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Similar to a personal computer, hosting servers also feature an Operating System that serves as a host for any software installed on them, which includes script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and so on. A virtual machine can be set up on a physical one, so you could install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast with the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

If you select one of our virtual private server plans, you will have three different Operating Systems to select from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They're all Linux distributions and we offer them instead of offering just one OS, since the applications that you may want to run on the server could have specific requirements for the software environment. Each one of the three has some advantages in terms of the available packages that you may afterwards install, but what is common between them is that they are really secure and reliable and have vast communities which support them. The internet hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, so as to give you more flexibility. In case 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 a couple of minutes. We also offer the option to keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date on a weekly basis.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

In case you decide to acquire one of our dedicated servers, you'll find three Operating Systems on the registration page as we want to give you a wider choice regarding the system environment on the machine as different apps can have specific requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian include different modules developed by their vast support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and take advantage of a stable and secure hosting service. Based on your choice, you'll also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always replace the Operating System in case the one you've selected in the beginning does not meet the requirements of the software that you want to run. We can also update the OS routinely to keep it as risk-free as possible through our Managed Services upgrade package.