An Operating System is the software that interacts with the hardware of a PC and functions as the intermediary between all the applications and the hardware, which includes peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, it sends requests to the OS using 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, hosting servers also have an Operating System which functions as a host for any software installed on them, including script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etcetera. A virtual machine can be generated on a physical one, so it is possible to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast to the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

In case you choose to buy one of our VPS server packages, you shall be able to select one of the three Linux releases that we provide for the OS of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. They are among the most well-known and most stable server OSs out there and we offer them in order to give you a choice for the software environment of your machine if you would like to install some application with precise requirements regarding the packages that have to be present on the server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one of them you'll be able to use will depend on the OS that you've picked. We leave the possibility to change the server Operating System open, so if you want to use an app that requires an OS different from the one you have, we can always re-install the VPS. We can also keep the OS up-to-date on a weekly basis by installing any security updates which may be available.

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 charges, but they’re also known as the most reliable and secure OSs. We supply three different ones because each one of them is backed by a different community. The packages that you could add on your hosting server are different and this could matter if you need to install some piece of software with particular requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you'll select. You can select any of the three Operating Systems during the order procedure, however if necessary, we can always install the server anew with another one upon your request. As an optional service that you can add to the package any time, we can update your OS on a regular basis in order to keep it as secure as possible.