Every single PC or server is run by an Operating System - the low-level program which communicates with the hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse and a printer, along with any applications that are 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 web server, every single app runs within the parameters specified by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etc. This goes for both standard website scripts and server-side software such as a media server. When a virtual server is generated on a physical one, there can be two different Operating Systems, referred to as guest OS and host OS, so that you can set up a different software environment on the same machine.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

The dedicated servers that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems because we want to offer you more flexible packages which will permit you to install and run any type of web software regardless of its system requirements. The options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are among the most reliable and risk-free ones, not mentioning that they do not have any kind of license fees. All three have a large number of developers who have created numerous software packages that you may install and use on your hosting server. We also offer three web hosting Control Panels and which one you can use is determined by the Operating System that you select when you sign up. In case you need another 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 upgrading it on a weekly basis with any patches that are available for it.