Windows Web Hosting

Most of the people think that, they are using Microsoft windows operating system in there home computers, so it is good that they host their site on windows based web servers. A web server and home computer both are two different systems and their working is also different. Microsoft released two different versions of their operating system one is designed for home computers and one is for network environment. The operating system that is designed for network environment is completely different as compared to home computer version.

So this is not a determining factor, there are many factors involved where it is necessary to host your site on windows based web servers. Suppose if you design your site by using Microsoft web technologies such as ASP or ASP.Net and for database use Microsoft SQL then your site can only run on windows based web hosting. If you use other open source web technologies such as PHP and MySQL then it is good for you to host your site on Linux based web server.

IIS (internet information server) is software that run dynamic sites design in ASP, ASP.Net and other Microsoft designed web technologies. You can also run sites on windows based web server, which are designed in PHP and Python language. But it is good for you to host your open source sites on Linux based web servers. Windows web servers support the sites that are designed in Microsoft Front page or Microsoft publisher. These sites can not run on Linux based web servers. If your site contains audio or video streaming, and can handle your server by using Telnet then Linux based web hosting is better for you. If you want to rely on the web hosting experts and do not want to use commands to operate your servers, then windows web hosting is for you, in windows web hosting every thing is on your mouse click, next, next and finish your whole setting are completed. Very easy to use windows web servers.

But windows web hosting is much more expensive then Linux based web hosting. Microsoft provides you the simplest user interface which can be managed by inexperienced or untrained person. Windows hosting is also good because it is very good for Microsoft designed products. At this time Microsoft windows 2003 servers is working to operate windows web hosting servers. This server edition is more secure and reliable then their previous versions. Now this server is compatible with Linux web server.