An Operating System is the software which interacts with the hardware of a computer and works as the intermediary between applications and the hardware, including peripherals such as a printer, a mouse or a keyboard. When you run an application, it transfers requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the interaction is done via a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Identical to a personal computer, web servers also feature an Operating System which serves as a host for the software installed on them, including script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, etcetera. A virtual machine can be generated on a physical one, so you'll be able to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast to the physical server host Operating System.

Multiple OS in Dedicated Web Hosting

In case you decide to obtain one of our dedicated servers, you shall find three Operating Systems on the registration page because we want to give you a larger choice with regard to the system environment on your machine as different applications could have certain requirements. CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian feature different modules developed by their large support communities, so you can select any of these OSs and benefit from a reliable and secure web hosting service. Based on your decision, you'll also have different Control Panels to choose from. Of course, we can always replace the Operating System if the one you have selected at first doesn't meet the requirements of the software which you intend 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.