An Operating System is the basic software which controls a PC. It controls how your hardware operates, the communication with peripheral devices like a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, as well as the prioritization of apps when several run concurrently. Every program that is installed on a computer system works by sending requests to the OS for various services by using an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be achieved via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting world, the OS is what commands a web hosting server along with all of the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition any other application for example a VOIP or a game server. In case there're virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS which runs on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

The dedicated server solutions that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to pick from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license fees, but they are also known as the most stable and risk-free OSs. We offer three different ones since each of them is backed by a separate 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 about 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'll select. You may choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order process, but if necessary, we can always set up the server anew with another one upon your request. As an additional service that you may add to the package at any moment, we can update your OS on a regular basis to keep it as risk-free as possible.