An Operating System is the software that communicates with the hardware of a computer and works as the intermediary between applications and the hardware, which includes peripheral devices such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run an application, it sends requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the contact is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Identical to a personal computer, web servers also feature an Operating System which serves as a host for all of the software installed on them, which includes script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and so on. A virtual machine can be set up on a physical one, so you will be able to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment compared to the physical server host OS.
Multiple OS in VPS Servers
Our VPS server plans include three Linux distributions which you may select from for the Operating System of your new server - Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS. In addition to being totally free, the OSs are very stable and secure and the main reason to offer you the 3 of them is to make sure that you can run any kind of app that you'd like, because different pieces of software may have different requirements with regards to the environment they can be used on. Each one of the three OSs is supported by a large community of developers who have made thousands of software packages which you can install and use on your VPS. Based on the Operating System which you pick, you will also be able to choose between 3 different Control Panels to manage your hosting content. Also, in case you decide that you need a new OS, we can always reinstall the server with it. As an optional upgrade, we also provide weekly updates of the OS for maximum 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 pick from. They are all Linux distributions - 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 provide three different ones for the reason that each of them is supported by a different community. The packages which you could add on your server are different and this could matter in case you want to install some piece of software with specific requirements regarding the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you will pick. You can choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order procedure, however if necessary, we can always install the server once again with a different one upon your request. As an optional service that you could add to the plan any time, we can update your OS regularly so as to keep it as risk-free as possible.