Each desktop or notebook or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program that communicates with the hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse or a printer, together with any apps that are installed on your system. Any program input through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is processed by sending an Application Program Interface (API) request to the OS. On a server, every single app runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, and so on. This goes for both standard website scripts and server-side software such as a media server. If a virtual server is set up on a physical one, there can be two different Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, so you will be able to set up a different software environment on a single machine.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

If you decide to obtain one of our dedicated servers, you shall find three Operating Systems on the order page since we want to give you a wider choice regarding the system environment on your server as different apps can have specific requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian contain different modules developed by their vast support communities, so you can select each of these OSs and benefit from a reliable and risk-free Internet hosting service. Based on your decision, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Needless to say, we can always change the Operating System in case the one you have selected in the beginning does not meet the requirements of the software which you would like to run. We can also upgrade the OS on a regular basis to keep it as risk-free as possible using our Managed Services upgrade package.