Each desktop or notebook or web server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software which communicates with the hardware equipment, including peripherals such as a mouse or a printer, as well as any apps that are currently installed on the 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, each app runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etcetera. This goes for both standard website scripts and server-side software like a media server. In case a virtual server is created on a physical one, there can be two independent Operating Systems, called guest OS and host OS, so that you'll be able to set up a different software environment on the same machine.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

The dedicated server solutions that we offer come with three different Operating Systems to pick from. They are all Linux distributions - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license fees, but they’re also known as the most reliable and secure OSs. We supply three different ones as each of them is backed by a separate community. The packages that you could add on your server are different and this may matter in case you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements for the hosting environment. In this light, the internet hosting Control Panel that you can select for the dedicated server also depends on the OS that you'll select. You may choose any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order process, however if necessary, we can always install the server once again with a different one upon your request. As an optional service that you can add to the plan any time, we can update the OS regularly so as to keep it as secure as possible.