Every notebook or desktop or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program that communicates with the hardware equipment, including peripherals such as a mouse or a printer, and any apps that are installed on the system. Any program input using a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is processed by sending an Application Program Interface (API) request to the OS. On a server, every single application runs within the parameters defined by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, and so on. This is valid for both standard site scripts and server-side software like a media server. In case a virtual server is generated on a physical one, there can be two different Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, so you can set up a different software environment on the very same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS

If you select one of our virtual private server packages, you'll have three different Operating Systems to pick from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They are all Linux distributions and we offer them rather than offering just a single OS, because the applications that you may want to run on the server may have specific requirements about the software environment. Each of these three has some advantages in terms of the available packages that you may later on install, but what is common between them is that they are very stable and reliable and have huge communities that support them. The hosting Control Panel choices for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, in order to provide you with more flexibility. If you order the virtual server with one OS and you need a different one later, our tech support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in a matter of minutes. We also offer you the option to keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date on a weekly basis.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

If you decide to get one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the order page since we want to give you a larger choice with regard to the system environment on your server as different apps could have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian contain different modules developed by their huge support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and take advantage of a reliable and safe Internet hosting service. Based on your decision, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always change the Operating System in case the one you've selected initially does not meet the requirements of the software that you intend to run. We can also update the OS regularly in order to keep it as risk-free as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.