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What is the difference between Windows web hosting and Linux web hosting?

Web Development, Web Design, Web Application Development

[HostingASPNet]

Hello,

You could read here - http://www.windowshostingasp.net/FAQ...sting_FAQ.aspx

Regards

[izumi777]

Microsoft should be your choice of platform if you plan on utilizing Active Server Pages or other Microsoft applications to design your web pages.

If you plan to incorporate work that uses PHP, Perl or MySQL, Linux is the solution you should choose.

[wendypollman]

Web hosting is often provided as part of a general Internet access plan, there are many free and paid providers offering these services.
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[eric_pu]

Simply speaking.They got their OS different.Linux web hosting use linux as the OS,and apache for the web server,and always MySQL as the database.Windows web hosting used windows as the OS,and always MSSQL as the database.Windows web hosting is more expensive because of a OS's copyright.

[suji3]

I would prefer Windows Hosting..the reason is that as follows
--If your website relies on .net or visual basic, Windows hosting is an excellent choice. In fact, it’s the only choice that will provide you what you need to accomplish building a website with these languages. Unix hosting is not able to use these languages and if you need to use either, it is essential that you select a Windows Hosting platform.
--If you use the popular web design program, Microsoft Front Page, having a Windows Hosting platform will make your life a lot easier. You won’t have to worry about making sure your server supports extensions, as you would with a Unix platform.
--If you are familiar with the Windows operating system, having a Windows based server will make the learning process much easier. You won’t have to worry about learning a new language just to maintain your website.
--If you plan to use Active Server Pages or .ASP or if you need to have a dynamically database driven website, Windows is superior in this regard. In fact, Unix servers do not support .ASP, which makes your choice clear if you plan to use this popular scripting language on your site.
--If your website needs to collect its data from an Access database, a Windows server will be able to integrate this database seamlessly. While there are many database options, such as MySQL, many people prefer to use Access. A Windows server will be able to make integration much easier.
--If you use Visual Interdev or plan to develop Windows based applications on your site, than a Windows platform will obviously be the best choice for you. Unix does not support Windows development programs and if this is the development language of your choice, you would be best served by a Windows based server.
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[serversea]

The difference between Linux and Windows can be better understood from the given link

http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/we...g-Services.htm

[michel101]

A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own or lease for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center.


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[Addie.B]

The first difference is of the operating system. Next is the price, Linux being an open source, is available free of cost, where as Windows is charged for license.
The selection between the two will depend on the scripts that you wish to run on the website. A few scripts like asp, asp.net require Windows and is not compatible with Linux.