Dedicated web hosting service has various options. Before you choose a hosting for you web site, you must know that there are a lots of possibilities depending on your needs.
The hosting providers work with two well-known operating system: Windows and Linux. Both are very good but there are some differences between them.
The first difference is in installation. The easy way is to install application in Linux because the root access is provided in Linux. But Linux doesn’t support applications like MS SQL, asp, asp.net because they are Windows applications. So, Linux is not compatible with Windows in some cases.
The second is the security issue. Linux is not so sure because you can get it free and the source code is available to many. Windows is more flexible because the security code can be installed easily. About virus problems, Windows is prone to gain viruses than Linux.
The last difference is the price. For Windows you need to pay for license and other charges because is a product of Microsoft. On other hand there is Linux. It is more accessible because it’s a free application and it has no fees and charges like Windows.
Both of these operating systems are very good. The differences are on installation, security issues and price. But depending on your needs you must choose on that is best for you.
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