An Operating System is the fundamental software which manages a PC. It takes care of how the hardware functions, the communication with peripherals including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between your applications, along with the prioritization of applications in case several run concurrently. Any program that's installed on a computer system works by sending requests to the OS for various services using an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS can be performed using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting field, the OS is what commands a hosting server and all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application such as a VOIP or a game server. In case there're virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS which runs on the server host OS.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers
The dedicated server packages that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to select from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license fees, but they are also known as the most stable and secure OSs. We offer three different ones because each of them is supported by a different community. The packages which you can add on your hosting server are different and this may matter in case you need to install some piece of software with particular requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server also depends on the OS that you will pick. You may choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order procedure, yet if necessary, we can always install the server anew with another one upon your request. As an additional service that you could add to the plan at any time, we can update your OS regularly in order to keep it as risk-free as possible.