An Operating System is the software which communicates with the hardware of a computer system and works as the intermediary between all the applications and the hardware, which includes peripherals such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run an application, it transfers requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the contact is done via a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Identical to a personal computer, hosting servers also use an Operating System which serves as a host for all of the software installed on them, including script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etc. A virtual machine can be set up on a physical one, so it is possible 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

If you pick one of our VPS server packages, you will have 3 different Operating Systems to choose 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 may wish to run on the server could have specific requirements regarding the software environment. Each one of these three has some advantages regarding the available packages that you can afterwards install, but what is common between them is the fact that they are really secure and dependable and have large communities that 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. When you order the virtual server with one OS and you need a different one later, our technical support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in just a few minutes. We also offer the option to maintain the Operating System on your server up-to-date on a weekly basis.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated server packages that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to choose from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license fees, but they’re also known as the most reliable and secure OSs. We provide three different ones for the reason that each one of them is backed by a different community. The packages which you could add on your web server are different and this may matter in case you need to install some piece of software with specific requirements for the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you will select. You can select any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order process, however if needed, we can always install the server once again with an alternative one upon your request. As an additional service that you can add to the plan at any time, we can update your OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as secure as possible.