Every
website needs space on server which allows a website to be accessible on
internet, for that web hosting services are required. Today, web hosting services are the first requirement for a website for its presence on world wide
web. Most of web hosts provide two types of website hosting: Windows hosting
& Linux hosting. These are the most common hosting services available in
the market. Below mention is the brief
description about the services.
Linux hosting service
Linux is the
open source OS. Linux is very popular in hosting industry for providing web
server, email hosting & DNS services. Linux platform supports Python, Perl,
PHP etc. scripting languages & also supports MySQL database. This is very reliable & stable. Cost of Linux
hosting is less than windows hosting. So small, medium & large size businesses
can host their websites by using this platform.
A website designed to be hosted on Linux server can be hosted on windows
server. Linux hosting service is widely used than windows hosting service. But
this is not compatible with Microsoft technology.
Windows hosting service
In website
hosting service, your website hosts on Microsoft windows server. This hosting supports
MS SQL, ASP & ASP.NET languages. Uptime of Windows hosting service is less
than Linux hosting. Website designed to be hosted on windows server can’t be
hosted on Linux server. Windows servers are user friendly than Linux servers.
Cost of these hosting services is higher than the Linux hosting services
because you required purchasing power pack along with MS SQL database. But
windows hosting service is less popular than Linux hosting service.
So when you
choose the web hosting service, first thing is what type of scripting language
you need for your website & Second thing is your budget. So choose your web
hosting service provider today.
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