An Operating System is the software which communicates with the hardware of a PC and works as the intermediary between apps and the hardware, including peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, it sends requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the communication is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Similar to a personal computer, web servers also feature an Operating System that acts as a host for all the software installed on them, which includes script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etcetera. A virtual machine can be created on a physical one, so you'll be able to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast with the physical server host Operating System.
Multiple OS in VPS Servers
We offer as many as 3 different Linux distributions for the Operating System of our VPS servers - Debian, CentOS and Ubuntu. These are some of the most stable and reliable OSs available on the market and we supply all 3 instead of just one as we realize that you may want to set up some software that has specific requirements regarding the Operating System it shall run on. The latter is because each of the three Operating Systems has a vast support community behind it and there're various software programs you can install on the hosting server. Your OS selection will also determine exactly what hosting Control Panel can be set up on the VPS in case you want to use one and that's why we offer several Control Panels too. In case you decide that you need to have some other OS, our tech support can quickly wipe the current one and set up the one that you want. We also offer an optional service to keep the OS on your VPS updated weekly.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers
The dedicated servers that we offer can be installed with as many as three different Operating Systems since we want to give you more versatile solutions which will enable you to install and run any type of web software whatever its system requirements. Your options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are among the most reliable and safe ones, not mentioning that they do not have any license fees. All three have numerous developers who have created a huge number of software packages that you'll be able to install and use on your web server. We also offer three web hosting Control Panels and which one you can use depends on the Operating System that you select when you register. In case you need a new OS later on, it won't be a problem because we can always reinstall your machine. With our Managed Services package we could also keep your OS secure by updating it every week with all patches which are available for it.