Every single personal computer or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software which communicates with the hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse and a printer, along with any apps that are present on the system. Any program input through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is processed by sending an Application Program Interface (API) request to the Operating System. On a web server, every single app runs within the parameters established by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, and so on. This goes for both standard website scripts and server-side software like a media server. In case a virtual server is set up on a physical one, there can be two independent Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, so you can set up a different software environment on a single machine.

Multiple OS in VPS Web Hosting

We offer you as many as 3 different Linux releases for the Operating System of our virtual private servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the safest and the most reliable OSs on the market and we provide all 3 instead of only one since we realize that you might want to install some software with specific requirements with regards to the Operating System it will run on. The latter is due to the fact that each of the three Operating Systems has a vast support community behind it and there are various software programs you could install on the web server. Your OS selection will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS in case you wish to use one and for this reason we offer multiple Control Panels as well. In the event you decide that you need a different OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the existing one and set up the one that you'd like. In addition, we offer an optional service to maintain the OS on your VPS updated weekly.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting

If you decide to get one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the order page as we want to give you a wider choice with regard to the system environment on your server as different applications can have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian include different modules developed by their vast support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and take advantage of a reliable and risk-free hosting service. Depending on your decision, you'll also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always change the Operating System in case the one you've selected in the beginning doesn't meet the requirements of the software that you'd like to run. We can also update your OS on a regular basis to keep it as risk-free as possible using our Managed Services upgrade package.