An Operating System is the software that interacts with the hardware of a PC and functions as the intermediary between apps and the hardware, which includes peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, it transfers requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the communication is done via a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Similar to a personal computer, web hosting servers also feature an Operating System that serves as a host for any software installed on them, which includes script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etc. A virtual machine can be set up on a physical one, so you can install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast with the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

The dedicated servers we offer come with as many as 3 different Operating Systems as we want to give you more versatile packages that will permit you to install and run any kind of web software whatever its system requirements. The options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these three OSs are some of the most dependable and risk-free ones, not mentioning that they don't have any kind of license fees. All three have lots of developers that have created numerous software packages that you may install and use on your web server. We also offer three hosting Control Panels and which one you can use will depend on the Operating System that you select when you sign up. In case you need another OS afterwards, it won't be a problem as we can always reinstall your server. With our Managed Services package we could also keep your OS secure by updating it every week with any patches that are released for it.