Each and every PC or web server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program which communicates with the computer hardware, including peripheral devices such as a mouse or a printer, and 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 OS. On a web server, each and every application runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, and so on. This goes for both standard site scripts and server-side software such as a media server. When a virtual server is generated on a physical one, there can be two different Operating Systems, called guest OS and host OS, so that you'll be able to set up a different software environment on the very same machine.

Multiple OS in VPS

In case you decide to purchase one of our virtual private server packages, you'll be able to choose one of the three Linux distributions that we provide for the OS of the servers - CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. These are among the most well-known and most reliable server OSs on the market and we offer them in order to give you a choice for the software environment of your machine in case that you wish to install some app with precise requirements with regards to the packages that need to be present on the web hosting server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one of them you can use depends on the OS that you have picked. We leave the chance to replace the server Operating System open, so when you want to use an app that requires an OS different from the one you have, we can always reinstall the VPS. We can also keep the OS up-to-date weekly by installing all of the security updates that may be released.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

If you decide to acquire one of our dedicated servers, you shall find three Operating Systems on the registration page because we want to give you a wider choice with regard to the system environment on the server as different applications can have specific requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian include different modules developed by their huge support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and benefit from a stable and safe hosting service. Based on your decision, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always replace the Operating System if the one you've selected initially does not meet the requirements of the software that you want to run. We can also upgrade the OS routinely to keep it as risk-free as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.