An Operating System is the low-level software that manages a computer system. It handles the way your hardware functions, the communication with peripheral devices such as a monitor, a printer or a keyboard, the allocation of memory between the installed applications, and the prioritization of apps in case several run at once. Every program which is installed on a desktop or a laptop operates by sending requests to the OS for various services via an application program interface (API). The communication with the OS can be performed via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a command line. In the Internet hosting field, the OS is what controls a web hosting server and all the software installed on it, which includes not only website scripts, but also every other application for example a VOIP or a game server. In case there're virtual machines created, they employ a guest OS which runs on the server host OS.
Multiple OS in Dedicated Hosting
The dedicated servers that we offer can be set up with as many as three different Operating Systems because we want to offer you more flexible plans that will let you install and run any type of web software regardless of its system requirements. Your options are CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu and these three OSs are among the most dependable and risk-free ones, not mentioning that they do not have any license fees. All three have numerous developers that have created a huge number of software packages that you can install and use on your server. We also offer three internet hosting Control Panels and which one you can use depends on the Operating System that you select when you register. In case you need a new OS subsequently, it won't be a problem since we can always reinstall your machine. With our Managed Services package we could also keep your OS secure by upgrading it every week with any patches which are released for it.