My question is where is the hard data that would point to an advantage for one over another. For instance what comparisons have been done regarding the statements made regarding stability and uptime. What OS's specifically were considered what flavas of linux which versions of Windows. Windows 2003 is tauted as more secure and more stable so is IIS 6.0, how do I have factual evidence that would help me.
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Originally Posted by HostZone
Does it matter ? Nah.. We often have clients confused ***ut the Linux or Windows hosting platform. Many think that since they have windows they need a windows hosting platform, obviously this is not the case and we have to explain it to them. 9 times out of 10 we steer our clients away from the Windows platform and have them save money by selecting the Linux platforms we offer.
The windows platform is typically reserved for our clients that do ASP or .NET development, or have the need for MS SQL.
If price was not an issue and all things equal, I would personally still recommend the Linux platform over the Windows platform. Why? I personally think the linux platform appears to be more stable and geared for hosting multiple sites such as in a shared hosting environment.
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