Every virtual or dedicated server has its own Operating System and functions separately from the hosting machines of other customers. Updating the OS is usually neglected, but doing that could have quite a lot of benefits for your internet sites. The most essential reason to use the latest version is that patches are frequently released to deal with security holes within the Os code, so if you do not install the updates, you risk individuals with malicious intentions to use these holes and to get access to your content. Operating system updates are also released for improved performance of the system as a whole and for far better compatibility with the hardware on the market, which could immediately affect the performance of your websites. If the efficiency and the security of your scripts is the reason to update them, you could also discover that their newest versions require an updated Os so as to operate properly, so keeping the OS up-to-date is always a wise idea.
Weekly OS Update in Dedicated Hosting
If you don't have the time to update the Operating System of your dedicated server or you are not incredibly experienced and you simply don't have the skills to do that, you can take advantage of our OS update service, which is included with the Managed Services upgrade. The latter can be added to your account whenever you want and our system admins will update the Os that you've chosen during the signup - Debian, Ubuntu or CentOS, with all officially released patches. They shall also carefully check if the software on your hosting machine is operating precisely how it'ssupposed to after the update so as to avoid any issues later on. You'll have a secure hosting machine at all times as the updates are carried out every week.