An Operating System is the software that communicates with the hardware of a PC and works as the intermediary between applications and the hardware, which includes peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run software, it transmits requests to the OS using an API (Application Program Interface) and the communication is done through a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Just like a personal computer, web hosting servers also have an Operating System which acts as a host for all the software installed on them, including script apps or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and so on. A virtual machine can be created on a physical one, so you can install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast to the physical server host OS.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting

In case you decide to get one of our dedicated servers, you will find three Operating Systems on the order page since we want to give you a broader choice regarding the system environment on the server as different apps may have particular requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian contain different modules developed by their large support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and take advantage of a reliable and risk-free Internet hosting service. Based on your decision, you will also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always replace the Operating System in case the one you've selected in the beginning does not meet the requirements of the software that you intend to run. We can also upgrade the OS on a regular basis to keep it as secure as possible with our Managed Services upgrade package.