Every single desktop or notebook or web server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program that communicates with the hardware equipment, including peripherals such as a mouse or a printer, along with any apps that are 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, each and every app runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etc. This is valid for both standard website scripts and server-side software like 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 can set up a different software environment on the very same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

If you choose one of our VPS server solutions, you'll have as many as three different Operating Systems to select from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They are all Linux distributions and we offer them instead of offering just a single OS, as the applications that you might want to run on the server could have specific requirements regarding the software environment. Each one of the three has certain pros regarding the available packages that you can later on install, but what's common between them is the fact that they are very secure and reliable and have vast communities which support them. The web hosting Control Panel alternatives for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, so as to give you more flexibility. When you order the virtual server with one OS and you need another 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 weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

In case you decide to purchase one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the registration page as we want to give you a broader choice with regard to the system environment on your machine as different applications could have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian feature different modules developed by their vast support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and enjoy a reliable and safe web hosting service. Depending on your selection, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always replace the Operating System if the one you have selected in the beginning doesn't meet the requirements of the software that you intend to run. We can also upgrade the OS regularly in order to keep it as secure as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.