Linux and Windows are operating systems which a web server runs. There is a common misconception that if you are running Windows on your home computer, then you require a Windows web hosting. This is false. You can enjoy the benefits of Linux web hosting without even understanding the slightest bit about Linux – and you don’t require Linux to run on your home computer too!
Linux or Windows Hosting
There is no difference in terms of processing speed between the two web hosting platforms. However, Linux is slightly faster in processing basic web pages.
Linux attains a slight edge due to the fact that most of the software licenses are open source and it is easier to maintain Linux servers as compared to Windows® servers for the same level of reliability and performance. Unless you specifically plan to use Windows® platform specific features for example ASP.net, it probably makes sense to choose the Linux platform.
Essential programs such as Microsoft FrontPage can also operate with Linux technology. In fact, FrontPage Extensions are offered with Linux hosting packages. Linux is an excellent operating system that is well suited to meet your web hosting requirements. In addition, there are a large amount of free applications available on the Internet for Linux and it uses less hardware resources than Windows 2003. Be it you are a fairly experienced webmaster or new to web hosting, it is recommended that you choose Linux as your hosting platform.
We know that you may either prefer PHP or ASP/ASP.net. Hence, we support both Windows and Linux. However, if you wish to subscribe to our Windows ASP.net hosting, you will need to subscribe to a Dedicated Server Plan. For more information on the hosting plans, you can view it here.
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