An Operating System is the fundamental software that manages a computer system. It handles the way the hardware operates, the communication with peripheral devices such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between all the applications, and the prioritization of applications when several run at the same time. Each program that's installed on a desktop or a notebook works by sending requests to the OS for various services via an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS can be achieved through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting field, the OS is what commands a web server and any software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application such as a VOIP or a game server. When there are virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.
Multiple OS in VPS Hosting
In case you pick one of our virtual private server solutions, you'll have as many as 3 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, because the applications that you might want to run on the server could have specific requirements for the software environment. Each one of these three has certain advantages with regard to the available packages that you may eventually install, but what's common between them is that they are really stable and reliable and have large 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. If you order the virtual server with one OS and you need another one later, our technical support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in a matter of 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 Web Hosting
If you decide to get 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 server as different applications may have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian feature different modules developed by their huge support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and enjoy a reliable and risk-free web hosting service. Based on your selection, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always change the Operating System if the one you have selected initially does not meet the requirements of the software which you would like to run. We can also update the OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as secure as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.