An Operating System is the software that communicates with the hardware of a computer system and serves as the intermediary between applications and the hardware, including peripherals such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run an app, it sends requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the contact is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). A lot like a personal computer, web servers also feature an Operating System that acts as a host for the software installed on them, including 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 will be able to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast to the physical server host OS.
Multiple OS in VPS Servers
Our VPS server solutions include three Linux releases which you may pick from for the Operating System of your new hosting server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. Aside from being absolutely free, the OSs are really stable and protected and the primary reason to offer the three of them is to ensure that you can run any app that you'd like, as different pieces of software may have different requirements regarding the environment they work on. Each of the three OSs is backed by a large community of web developers who have produced many hundreds of software packages which you can set up and use on your VPS. In accordance with the Operating System that you pick, you will also be able to choose between three different Control Panels to take care of your web hosting content. Of course, if you decide that you need some other OS, we can always re-install the server with it. As an additional upgrade, we also offer you weekly updates of the OS for max stability and security.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers
The dedicated server plans that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to select from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license charges, but they are also considered to be among the most dependable and secure OSs. We supply three different ones for the reason that each one of them is supported by a different community. The packages that you can add on your hosting server are different and this may matter if you need to install some piece of software with particular requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server also depends on the Operating System that you'll select. You can select any of the three Operating Systems during the order process, however if needed, we can always set up the server anew with an alternative one upon your request. As an optional service that you can add to the plan at any time, we can update your OS regularly so as to keep it as risk-free as possible.