Do You Really Need Linux Web Hosting

The first question which arises when you are to choose anaffordable web hosting provider (links to both the previous articles) is the choiceof the server software environment. To put it more simply it is the choice betweenLINUX web hosting and WINDOWS web hosting. Whether you need and choose a LINUX webhosting or a WINDOWS web hosting depends on your requirement. This article is anattempt to help you in deciding whether or not you need a Linux web hosting.

What is LINUX?:- Before you go for a LINUX web hosting let us try to define whatexactly is LINUX. Linux is a form of UNIX computer operating system. Linux is thebest exemplar of free software and open source development which became popular forits robustness and availability. The underlying source code of Linux could be freelyused, modified and redistributed by anyone, as long as they abide by the terms ofGPL License. The definition itself speaks for some of the gains of Linux webhosting.

Opting for Linux Web Hosting:- If you have a simple HTML site or an ecommerce siteor a site with any other programming-database feature created in php-MySql, thenLinux web hosting would be a much better option for you.Linux Web Hosting v/s Windows Web hosting :- Reliability Linux web hosting is still at the peak when it comes to reliability.Great improvements are attempted by Microsoft Windows in their latest versions,still they cannot match Linux when it comes to reliability.Security Linux is less vulnerable to viruses and other attacks which is why Linuxweb hosting is more preferable to Windows. Linux hosting is many times more secure.Open Source As we have already defined, Linux is one of the best examples of opensource development which enables its customer/user to modify and customize thesource code. Linux web hosting is thus more open .Price Most of the Linux variants are useable for free or available at a much lowerrate which in turn makes Linux web hosting cheaper than Windows.Ease It is true that Windows still remains the most user-friendly and easieroperating system. But Linux variants are also making dramatic improvements in makingLinux web hosting more user-friendly.Hardware Supporting Linux web hosting, hardware manufacturers and Linux companieshave made a marked improvement in providing greater hardware support to Linux. Buttill date a majority of hardware manufacturers still support Windows for its greaternumber of users and the broader drive support.Software The truth remains that Windows is equipped with a greater number ofsoftware programs, utilities and games, but another truth which remains is that mostof the Linux software programs, utilities and games are available for free and/oropen source which is an attempt of making Linux web hosting more user-friendly andincreasing its drive support.Stability and Control Undoubtedly, in a single sentence, Linux web hostingprovides a better control and a much better stability.The debate between Linux web hosting v/s Windows web hosting is a never-ending one.But you have to choose keeping in mind which software environment would best suityour requirements.

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