A virtual or a dedicated server is a standalone machine, that has its own Os and always keeping the latter up-to-date is a vital, albeit underestimated task. Not simply can an update boost the functionality of your websites, but it will also save you lots of issues later on. An update could be released for a number of reasons, the most frequent being to fix newly discovered security holes, which may allow third-party people to access and modify the content that you have on the server. You can also see an improved efficiency of your web programs because updates may also be released for better compatibility between the Operating System and the configuration it functions on so that you can get the most out of the hardware. Additionally, if you keep your programs up-to-date, they might also need a later OS version which will have the required software dependencies and will enable them to function adequately.
Weekly OS Update in Dedicated Servers
In case you don't have time to update the Operating System of your dedicated server or you are not very experienced and you simply don't possess the skills to do that, you can take advantage of our OS update service, which is included with the Managed Services upgrade. The latter might be added to your account any time and our system administrators shall update the Os which you have selected during the signup - Debian, Ubuntu or CentOS, with all officially released patches. They'll also thoroughly check if the software on your hosting server is operating precisely how it ismeant to after the update as to avoid any issues later on. You'll have a secure server at all times since the updates are performed every week.