Windows or Linux ?

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Hi,

Which web hosting is good, Linux or windows based?

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It depends on a few things really.

What sort of software will you be using on it?
Do you use ASP OR PHP for example ... or both?

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greg wrote:
It depends on a few things really.

What sort of software will you be using on it?
Do you use ASP OR PHP for example ... or both?

I agree, it really does depend on what you'll be using. You can actually use microsoft on Linux servers - unless you have written everything specifically in ASP (Microsoft programming language).

Linux seems to be more popular.

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In my opinion Linux is best web hosting forever, because its very secure and virus can not enter in Linux file system. and the Linux hosting available at cheap rates. we can easily add Addon domains, website mail ids, cpanel, webstats. and also helpful for daily server backups.

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Hi,

Again i come to know that Linux web server is more cheaper than windows. And majority new business are opting Linux to avoid start up additional costs. So i am little bit confused. One thing comes to my mind, whether after choosing Linux as the cheaper, do i loss anything?

If both are giving the same web hosting service, then why there is a major difference in pricing?

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The price difference is because Linux operating systems for servers are free, and run mainly open source software that is also free.
Whereas Windows servers requires Microsoft products and software to run which "tend" not to be free.

Linux is argued to be a "better" all round server software option.

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Linux is cheaper and you may use many open source applications on this OS.

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Linux will give you better performance, but Windows version is easier to restore in case of disasters.

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I prefer Windows as it is more user-friendly to you, but then again Linux is better for some features. I'm not 100% sure on which is better. Maybe somebody else will know!

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Is there anything special why people chose "Linux" web hosting mostly for Blogs ?

Since i have ordered 1 blog recently my programmer asked me to get the "Linux" hosting.

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Linux doesn't require any software that is not free/open source.
It can if you have specific requirements, but for 95% of sites, blogs, forums etc using PHP, it is the better choice.

PHP is more readily used than .net, and although I believe both can be run on Linux and MS servers, there are still incompatibilities.
Linux for PHP and MS for .net in my opinion.

I know some people may well argue that PHP runs fine on MS servers, but what I see no point in doing this.

Chances are your using a blog built with PHP, and blogs generally have complex code. So running it on an MS server "could" cause issues with non-compatibility.
It's "likely" to be ok, but again, Linux is just better suited and importantly, cheaper and much more free software.

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Ofcourse Windows is better...for me - exactly

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IIRC Microsoft themselves run Linux servers on their mission-critical Live and Hotmail stuff. This might have changed recently but it was certainly true a year or two ago.

Generally speaking *nix Servers are more reliable, have better uptime and are less susceptible to attack.

Why do people pay to use Windows?

Hard to tell. Snobbery? Reliance on the old adage "you get what you pay for"? I guess computers have always had maxims along the lines of "Nobody ever got fired for recommending IBM". Try telling the Corporate suits that your new server software is free and they will think there's something wrong with it.

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Both windows and Linux come in different flavors. Windows has two main lines.There may be too many distributions of Linux, it is possible that this is hurting Linux in the marketplace.IBM is a big Linux backer but does not have their own branded distribution.Both Linux and Windows provide a GUI and a command line interface.Linux is very cheap or free, Windows is expensive.

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Linux is an open source system and more cost-effective to operate and maintain than Windows. Linux also has a reputation for stability and speed.
Linux supports a wide range of software, applications, languages, and databases such as PHP, Perl, PostGre, MySQL, PostgreSQL and many others making it very scalable. On the downside, Linux is not fully compatible with some Microsoft technologies so if you are using Access, ASP, MS SQL, or VB development tools then Windows would be a better bet.

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Linux is the best but if you going to use Microsoft code then windows. else windows is just windblows

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linux is best.i strongly recommend linux ones.

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I would have to go with Linux. It's open source and reliable. Can't really ask for more than that Smiling

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That depends on the need. My choice will be WINDOWS Smiling

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Linux is popular and cheap. But it depends on the requirement of your scripts.

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I don't have much experience with using Linux, but I prefer Windows Smiling

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Linux is cheap and easy to use and implement instead of Windows. Mostly website designers suggest linux for hosting.

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I go with Linux because it is open source applications on this OS.

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well I use windows and it is working really good for me.

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windows based web hosting is always good.
because it is user friendly...

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It depends on which language you used. As you know that PHP is platform independent and while ASP.NET is platform dependent. So you need Linux or windows for PHP or Windows for ASP.NET

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I prefer linux hosting which is cheaper and more flexible

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Hi, I think linux is better in all.

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yes linux is the best , it is cheap and secure

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I prefer Widows because it is user friendly.

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It`s depend what do you want to host. But practice say, that is better Linux.

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Linux hosting is for begginers and Windows hosting is for experts .Windows hosting is more suitable for application based websites .

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What services do you using now?

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It mainly depends on the applications you are going to host.
Assume that it will be productive to contact their support, tell them your specific needs.

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generally linux is more preferable for server solutions but sometimes windows hosting is needed, .net eg

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Well, I have read this all of the stuff and would like to say you that according to me Linux is the best and the more thing is that Linux doesn’t crash if you accidentally pulled out your USB key/pen drive.

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Linux is a stable, reliable, flexible and secured server. And its free, choice is obvious

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Windows and Linux are good and stable.

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i like linux hosting, but it should depends on which application you use to create your website. If it is in PHP and Html then you may go for linux hosting, in linux hosting you will get free scripting option, by this option you can install many application on your website, like e-commerce application is there as os commerce, zen cart

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iwihosting wrote:
Hi,

Which web hosting is good, Linux or windows based?


Hi,
Linux is much more better than other operating system. This is more cost-effective, flexible, easy to handle, secure, stable in comparison with other server operating systems. I think the Linux adds much more profits to your business than any other operating system.
Thank You.

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Linux doesn’t have the virus problems: Even Microsoft’s CEO Steve Balmer couldn’t clean Windows Viruses. Still not convinced? Read more on Why Linux isn’t affected by Viruses. Its not that there aren’t any viruses for Linux but Linux is more secure and less virus prone.

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Linux doesn’t require frequent rebooting. Linux runs extremely stable, even if an application crashes, there is no need to reboot the whole system, just restart that application or service.

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As per my knowledge, LINUX is better than WINDOWS operating system as far as security and cost is concerned but WINDOWS is easier and preferable in case of damage recovery. So it totally depends upon your criteria which one to choose.

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i will go always with linux to protect me sites.

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It depends. Windows is more userfriendly but Linux is more sure in protecting information and free. I have Linux Smiling

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Windows is very User-friendly Operating System as compared to Linux but Linus is very secure Operating System

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Linux : if you want cheap hosting , support mysql & php ( also free ) , very useful hosting in general and a lot of site use it
windows : more expensive , support asp.net and sql server ( so easy to use )

so it's up to you to chose.

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I bought use Linux and Microsoft. Linux is a little bit difficult to use specially in different application it is not so friendly, but it is faster. Microsoft is user friendly but the problem in the long run, it makes the operation slowly.

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my websites has hosted in Linux. windows is user friendly but not a much security.. but linux is much security. so better to use the hosting servers Linux. the big problem is hackers.

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I think Linux is better choice, its free and after all you can learn much more and gain quite experience.

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I like Linux because the advantages in window are already in Linux and also there are some more advantages than window's. And also window is costly then Linux....

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In my Window of opinion 7 is the best operating system that Linux. It the technology and the speed are advanced also it is the feature they are the progress that is better than Linux. It is easy in the use, to provide the speed and the safety to the user.

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Windows is the better choice as huge number of users find windows more comfortable than linux. Though there has been a recent boom with respect to linux usage, however windows tops the list.

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If you are using PHP you can opt for a Linux based hosting whereas if you are using ASP.net, windows would be a better option

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I'm assuming the original post was about hosting software (the clue is in the name webmaster-forum) but jackeywilliam who talks about Windows 7, and webmaster12 who talks about windows topping the list, are obviously talking about computer software, as are many others.

The vast majority of websites are hosted on Linux software with LAMP servers (Linux, Appache, MySQL, and PHP)

Only a comparatively small proportion of websites are hosted on windows windows software.

The reason: It's secure, well tested, easy to use with CPanel, and extremely robust. The fact that it's free is a consideration, but the main consideration is that it's quite simply better than any alternative. Linux servers beat windows servers hands down because, if something does go wrong, it's usually easy to put right.

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Well, What I think Linux hosting will be better both financial and security case. Virus can't affect Linux hosting and affordable. How ever window will most chargeable no idea when ever virus may be attract Smiling

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I am using windows hosting from start and its better for my sites as well so i prefer and recommend having windows host Wink

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I use Window because I am more familiar with it than Linux

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Most of us use Windows so I guess it is easier to use.

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I prefer Linux. I perceive that Linux is more stable and secure and have not had any experiences that would lead to believe otherwise. That being said, I don't believe Windows is not an adequate platform.

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There are 2 different point of views: on server-side and end-user-side.

At the server-side, Linux is more stable, cheap, and secure. Linux server using php for database, and almost all the people on the Internet use php rather than asp for their database server script.

At the end-user-side, at PC / laptop (whether using Windows or Linux or else) and/or mobile phone, the webmasters makes the difference. Wink

For your consideration, you can compare the detailed hosting plans and its price. What the specification do you really need, and how much budget you will spend for it.

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iwihosting wrote:
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Which web hosting is good, Linux or windows based?

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Hi,

Linux is more good and far more cheaper than windows. I recommend Linux to be your web host.

- Macky. Smiling

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Linux is the best if you just want to host websites. A lot more secure than windows. Cheaper.

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Linux is better option if we compare among both. But decide as per our requirements.

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I always prefer Linux Hosting, but I have 2 more websites from window (too old and I don't want to change to Linux). Linux is more secure and cheap also that's way.

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It depends upon person to person whether they want linux hosting or windows hosting.
Linux hosting supports perl.PHP,python etc but it doesnot support .net

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Linux is definitely the more popular choice. Besides I think Link is more secure as well.

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According to me both are the best to use. It depends that with type of website you have and with platform you use to create website. I prefer to use windows hosting because it is secured to use that provide protection against hackers. Windows hosting is good to use for application based websites .

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you have to think what do you need it for. each one of them is best for something.

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I would recommend you Linux too.

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It is personal preference and dependent on the your knowledge. You will get people that say Windows is better and you will get people that say Linux is better. Truly, the best is subjective and is completely up to you.

Example, at work, I set up a server for my department. While I would have rather made it a Linux server as I know how to do more things with it, I made it a Windows server since I did not want to spend the time and headaches trying to get Samba to properly authenticate with the Corporate Active Directory (and the fact that I have never used Samba). I also installed IIS and MSSQL since they were the "recommended" corporate applications for Windows servers, but with the refresh I am currently doing on it, I have switched to Apache and MySQL because that is what I am more familiar with.

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for office purpose linux is best , and for home use window is the best

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My opinion is Linux hosting is best one. I have hosted my websites in
They provide Linux based hosting services.They providing good service and support ..You can also get the website hosting plan at low cost from there.

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It depends upon what kind of website you are having. Always better option is Linux hosting. Because, Windows hosting plans will not run WordPress.

Use windows only if you are going to use a CMS made on ASP.net.

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sumana wrote:
Windows hosting plans will not run WordPress.

FALSE. (just that most of them do not have PHP installed on them, but they CAN and many DO run WP)

PS. This thread is now closed. It is quite old, and the topic has been well discussed.

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