A virtual or a dedicated hosting server is a standalone machine, which has its own Os and always keeping the latter up-to-date is an essential, although underestimated task. Not only can an update enhance the performance of your websites, but it could also save you lots of troubles later on. An update could be released for a number of reasons, the most frequent being to fix recently found security holes, which may permit third-party people to access and modify the content you have on the hosting server. You might also see an improved efficiency of your web programs since updates could also be released for better compatibility between the Os and the configuration it operates on so as to get the most out of the hardware. Also, if you keep your applications up-to-date, they could need a later Operating system version that will have the required software dependencies and will enable them to function effectively.
Weekly OS Update in Dedicated Servers
If you obtain one of our dedicated servers and you would like to have an up-to-date Operating System, but you have not managed your own server before and you are not certain how to do that or you just don't have enough time to deal with the server, you can take advantage of the OS update service that's included in our Managed Services bundle. Our admins can set up the latest patches for the OS you have picked for the server - CentOS, Debian or Ubuntu, and they shall make sure that all your applications are working correctly after that. The updates are carried out once a week, so you'll always have the latest Operating System version and you'll not have to concern yourself with any OS-related security problems.