An Operating System is the basic software which controls a computer. It handles how your hardware behaves, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between various applications, and the prioritization of apps in case several run simultaneously. Every program that is installed on a desktop or a notebook works by sending requests to the OS for different services using an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS can be achieved using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting field, the OS is what runs a web hosting server as well as all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also any other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. In case there are virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated server packages that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to select from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license fees, but they’re also regarded as the most reliable and safe OSs. We supply three different ones because each of them is supported by a different community. The packages that you can add on your web server are different and this may matter if you need 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 also depends on the Operating System that you'll choose. You can pick any of the three Operating Systems during the order process, however if necessary, we can always set up the server anew with a different one upon your request. As an additional service that you could add to the plan any time, we can update your OS regularly in order to keep it as secure as possible.