When we
are looking for a Web Hosting Services provider, one of the first things we
often have to consider is what operating system the server will run. Here, I am
not about to prove that one OS is better or worse than the other, and if you
already have a preference, then I recommend you stick with it only. This is not
to convince you to change.
Several Operating Systems
to choose for Web Hosting are:
Linux: Linux is most popular operating
system on the Web, because it is so cheap to install and running. Web hosting provided by using Linux is Called Linux Web Hosting.
Macintosh: Macintosh hosting servers
are very uncommon. In fact, if anyone wants to host their site on a Macintosh
server then, they probably have to look into hosting it them self.
UNIX: UNIX is very similar to
Linux, but not as common on Web hosting services, usually because it is more
expensive and the hardware is more specific for Unix to use.
Windows: Windows is also one of the
most popular operating system for Web hosting providers because it has lots of
support. The Web Hosting Provided by using is called as Windows Web hosting.
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Accessing Server: The first difference most of
us notice with Web hosting Operating System is accessing their servers. Both
Windows and Linux offer FTP access to our files but, only Linux will
generally offer telnet or SSH access. It is also possible to set up telnet access on
Windows, but very few Web Hosting providers offer it. FTP is a way of transferring our files from
our hard drive to our Web server. Telnet and SSH are a way to open a window directly on the Web server and manipulate files right there, usually using UNIX
line commands.
Difference Between Linux Web Hosting and Windows Web Hosting:
Writing Your Pages: Both Windows and Linux servers will serve HTML pages and JavaScript. But typically, Windows servers use files named as *.htm while Linux servers use files named as *.html, but there is no real difference between these names, just what we prefer.
Difference Between Linux Web Hosting and Windows Web Hosting:
Writing Your Pages: Both Windows and Linux servers will serve HTML pages and JavaScript. But typically, Windows servers use files named as *.htm while Linux servers use files named as *.html, but there is no real difference between these names, just what we prefer.
CGI: CGI and Perl are
often found on both Windows and Linux servers, but different on Linux. If we need to program
forms, we should make sure that our hosting service providers provide CGI or
another way to process them.
Other Server-Side Scripts: But we are not stuck with
just Perl if you need to process forms. Many hosting systems offer ASP, PHP, and ColdFusion. These server side scripting options give us a lot of flexibility. ASP is more
often found on Windows, while PHP is more often found on Linux systems. Cold Fusion
can be found on both.
Databases: If we are going to run a
dynamically driven Web site, then need a database. The two most popular
are mySQL and MS-Access. mySQL runs on both Linux and Windows, but is often
found on Linux servers. Access is available only for Windows.
Security: Security is very
important to our Web site. Many people will argue that Windows servers have
more vulnerabilities than Linux servers. But actually, they both have security
problems. Security is more important thing at the hosting service's
administration than it is at the operating system. If we have good
administrators, our server will be more secure - irrespective to Operating System.
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