An Operating System is the basic software which manages a computer system. It controls how the hardware operates, the communication with peripherals including a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between apps, plus the prioritization of apps in case multiple ones run concurrently. Each and every program that is installed on a computer system functions by sending requests to the OS for various services via an application program interface (API). The interaction with the OS can be done through a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the hosting field, the Operating System is what runs a hosting server as well as all of the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but, in addition any other application for instance a VOIP or a game server. If there are virtual machines created, they work with a guest OS which is run on the server host OS.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers
The dedicated servers that we offer can be installed with three different Operating Systems as we want to offer you more flexible solutions that will let you install and run any type of web software irrespective of its system requirements. Your options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these 3 OSs are among the most reliable and risk-free ones, not mentioning that they don't have any kind of license costs. All three have lots of developers who have created a huge number of software packages that you may install and use on your web 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 a new OS afterwards, it won't be a problem because we can always reinstall your server. 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.