An Operating System is the fundamental software that controls a computer. It handles the way the hardware operates, the communication with peripheral devices for instance a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between all the applications, as well as the prioritization of apps if multiple ones run at the same time. Each program which is installed on a desktop or a notebook works by sending requests to the OS for various services via an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS is possible through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting world, the OS is what commands a hosting server together with all of the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. In case there're virtual machines created, they use a guest OS that is run on the server host OS.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers

The dedicated server plans that we offer come with three different Operating Systems to choose from. They are all Linux distributions - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license charges, but they’re also considered to be among the most stable and secure OSs. We supply three different ones because each of them is backed by a separate community. The packages which you can add on your web server are different and this could matter in case you want to install some piece of software with particular requirements regarding the hosting environment. In this light, the web hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you'll select. You can select any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order procedure, however if needed, we can always set up the server anew with an alternative one upon your request. As an additional service that you may add to the plan at any time, we can update your OS on a regular basis so as to keep it as risk-free as possible.