An Operating System is the basic software which controls a computer. It handles the way the hardware behaves, the communication with peripherals for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between the installed applications, plus the prioritization of applications in case multiple ones run at once. Each program that's installed on a notebook or a desktop operates by sending requests to the OS for different services using an application program interface (API). The contact with the OS can be done through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the web hosting world, the OS is what commands a server as well as all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition every other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. If there're virtual machines created, they use a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

In case you decide to get one of our dedicated servers, you shall find three Operating Systems on the order page since we want to give you a larger choice regarding the system environment on the server as different apps could have specific requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian include different modules developed by their large support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and take advantage of a stable and safe Internet hosting service. Based on your decision, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always change the Operating System if the one you've selected initially does not meet the requirements of the software which you would like to run. We can also upgrade your OS routinely in order to keep it as risk-free as possible using our Managed Services upgrade package.