An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a computer system and works as the intermediary between apps and the hardware, which includes peripherals such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run an application, it sends requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the interaction is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Identical to a personal computer, web servers also use an Operating System that acts as a host for any software installed on them, which includes script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etc. A virtual machine can be generated on a physical one, so you'll be able to 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 Servers

Our VPS server plans come with three Linux releases that you may pick from for the Operating System of your new server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being totally free, the OSs are very stable and protected and the key reason to offer all 3 of them is to make sure that you'll be able to run every app that you would like, as different pieces of software may have different requirements in terms of the environment they work on. Each one of the three OSs is supported by a large community of web developers who have made many hundreds of software packages that you can install and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System that you pick, you will also be able to choose between three different Control Panels to take care of your hosting content. Needless to say, if you decide that you need another OS, we can always reinstall the server with it. As an optional upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the Operating System for maximum stability and security.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated servers that we offer can be set up with as many as 3 different Operating Systems because we want to offer you more versatile plans that will enable you to install and run any web software regardless of its system requirements. Your choices are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are some of the most stable and secure ones, not mentioning that they do not have any license charges. All three have lots of developers that have created a large number of software packages that you can install and use on your web server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one you can use will depend on the Operating System that you select when you sign up. If you need another OS afterwards, it will not be a problem because we can always reinstall your server. With our Managed Services package we can also keep your OS secure by updating it on a weekly basis with any patches that are released for it.