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In the
world of web hosting there are
two main software-based
solution: Linux hosting and
Windows hosting. Among the
specialists in the field there
seems to be a consensus around
the idea that Linux based web
hosting offers many more
benefits, and is thus a better
option, than Windows hosting in
terms of how stable servers are,
how high is their degree of
security, how well they work and
how much a web hosting plan
costs.
In comparison
to Windows hosting, websites
hosted on Linux servers are much
rarely confronted with technical
problems and they experience
crashes much less often.
Moreover, a Linux operating
system is much less vulnerable,
if at all, to security threats,
and thus is a much more secure
solution for web hosting. In
addition, in terms of price,
Windows hosting is generally
more expensive than Linux
hosting, given the fact that
Linux is an open source
operating system.
But Windows
hosting has a series of
advantages of its own. First of
all, it allows for much more
animation and dynamism in terms
of page design. They offer NET
support and C++ and are fully
compatible with MS Access
database. In terms of coding,
this web hosting solution is
relatively easy to master.
On the other
hand, in terms of disadvantages,
Windows based web hosting is
much more vulnerable to security
threats. Furthermore, they have
to be rebooted regularly and
they are more often than not
confronted with crashes, which
usually means that your website
might be down more often and
might also be exposed to
hackers.
If you want
to host a website online, you
will need to choose between
these two pieces of software.
While Linux based hosting is
generally more affordable in
terms of cost, Windows based
hosting offers many more
features and alternatives in
terms of coding.
Among the
various options that are
available exclusively on Windows
web hosts one can find Windows
Media files, Java and of course,
FrontPage. There are also many
more website applications
available on Windows hosting,
given that a lot of developers
create applications exclusively
for Windows. An interactive,
dynamic website is much less
difficult to create on Windows.
So it would
seem that other than enhanced
security and lower pricing,
Linux hosting has nothing over
Windows hosting. And most
consumers ignore those to
aspects, in favor of better
looking design, flexibility and
enhanced animation. However,
there is one more thing that
might make Windows slightly less
appealing to consumers, namely
that of licensing which brings
about an increased price.
Statistics
show that even though the
majority of households are
equipped with Windows-based
personal computers, in the
online environment, among web
hosting companies and experts
Linux seems to be the favored
operating system rather than
Linux. And while novices will
choose Windows based hosting
because it is much easier to
use, experts in the field and
people with much more experience
in website administration will
almost always choose the more
affordable and more functional
option of Linux hosting.
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