Each and every notebook or desktop or web server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software which communicates with the hardware, including peripheral devices such as a mouse and a printer, together with any apps that are currently 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, each app runs within the parameters set by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etcetera. This is valid for both standard Internet site scripts and server-side software such as a media server. If a virtual server is set up on a physical one, there can be two separate Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, which means that you can set up a different software environment on a single machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Servers

We offer you three different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are among the most stable and reliable OSs you can find and we provide all 3 instead of just one as we realize that you might want to install some software that has specific requirements regarding the Operating System it will run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a large support community behind it and there are different software packages you could install on the server. Your OS selection will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS if you want to use one and for that reason we offer several Control Panels as well. In the event you decide that you want some other OS, our tech support team can quickly wipe the current one and set up the one that you would like. In addition, we offer an optional service to keep the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated server solutions that we offer come with 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 regarded as the most reliable and secure OSs. We provide three different ones since each one of them is supported by a different community. The packages that you could add on your hosting server are different and this could matter in case you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the web hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the OS that you'll pick. You can pick any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order procedure, however if needed, we can always install the server anew with an alternative 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.