An Operating System is the software that interacts with the hardware of a computer and functions as the intermediary between applications and the hardware, including peripherals such as a printer, a computer mouse or a keyboard. When you run an application, it transmits requests to the OS through an API (Application Program Interface) and the contact is done via a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Just like a personal computer, hosting servers also have an Operating System that functions as a host for any software installed on them, which includes script applications or server-side software such as a flash server, a VOIP server, and so on. A virtual machine can be generated on a physical one, so it is possible to install a guest OS on it and have a different system environment in contrast to the physical server host OS.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Servers Hosting
The dedicated server packages that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to pick from. They are all Linux release - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license taxes, but they’re also regarded as the most stable and secure OSs. We offer three different ones as each of them is backed by a separate community. The packages that you can add on your hosting server are different and this may matter in case you want to install some piece of software with specific requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server also depends on the Operating System that you will select. You can choose any of the three Operating Systems throughout the order procedure, however if necessary, we can always set up the server once again with a different one upon your request. As an additional service that you could add to the package at any moment, we can update the OS on a regular basis to keep it as secure as possible.