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If you are into web hosting, you might probably hear of Linux before. It was first introduced in the year 1991 and it is coming to be one of the most popular operating system available in the market. It has emerged to be one among of the top choices that webmasters choose besides Windows and Mac OSX system. One of the reasons that make Linux popular is because it is an open source. Many developers are constantly working to improve the system. There are many distributions of Linux and let s take a look at a few popular ones.

The first one that we want to mention here is Ubuntu. They are considered the most popular among the distribution out there because it has features that are comparable to Windows hosting. It is also popular because it is designed to be more suitable as a desktop operating system instead of being a server system.

The next type is Kubuntu. With its name, you might have guess that it is similar to Ubuntu. Yes it is. The two are very similar in their operations and functionality. However, they do use two different kinds of file system. Other than that, the two systems are very much similar in their functions and performance.

Then, there is the Debian distribution. It is build based on the Ubuntu and Kubuntu. This is most commonly used in the web hosting industry. Although it is more difficult to operate, the Debian is still very flexible. It can be used for both desktop and server operating system.

Another type of distribution is called Fedora. This one is usually included with dedicated hosting packages. This distribution is based on RedHat Linux. It has maintained to be a commercial distribution that is often competing with Microsoft Windows. It is commonly used on older computers because of its limitation and its ability to uses less resources.

Last but not least, we have the CentOS. It is known as Community Enterprise Operating System. This one is also based on RedHat Linux. This distribution is obtainable freely through GPL and because of this, RedHat has receive many benefit commercially which has led to a more stable and secure performance. This distribution is getting popular and is now widely use as the forms in the cPanel and WHM being used in reseller hosting.

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When you are going to arrange your site in the Internet, you should start with a hosting provider. But before you choose a hosting company, you should know their main types. You also should know what functions of hosting you will need.

As a rule, this choice depends on the programming languages which hosting can support. For example, if you use PHP, Perl or MySQL on the site, you will prefer a Linux server. But if you are going to use ASP, you’d better choose Windows hosting. Then, Windows-hosting is good if you use Windows oriented technologies such as Visual Basic.

Actually Windows platform is a choice of people who can be divided into two major groups: those who understand nothing in hosting and think that Windows platform will be easier for their understanding, and those who, on the contrary, knows that they need Windows hosting exactly.

Advantages of a hosting on Windows server

1. NET technologies, such as ASP are accessible on the Windows platform. If you have a site created on Microsoft. NET technologies, you will have to select a hosting on a Windows server.

2. ASP.NET technology is very interesting itself, as the language is compiled. It has a lot of additions and can bet any php or perl. Windows hosting can also support Net Framework, MSSQL.

One more advantage is that with Unix you will never manage to work properly with ASP and ASP.NET, but Windows can “co-work” with almost all popular PHP/MySQL scripts and additions.

3. If you need a big database for a company, Windows platform will be the best choice.

4. Access databases work only with hosting on a Windows server. Access can be started only on the Microsoft Windows platform, and, thus, cannot work with Linux hosting. If your site assumes this function, you will have to reconcile to hosting on a Windows server.

5.If you use some of Microsoft’s Sharepoint tools, Windows platform will be an only reliable choice for you. Only Windows hosting gives valuable Microsoft-specific business solutions like Sharepoint Services, Microsoft CRM, Exchange.

6. You can administrate via Remote Desktop, this program now comes with all Windows XP versions. So, you do not need to upload any additional utilities like Radmin, VNC, etc.

Windows hosting, as a rule, is more expensive because of expenditures on Microsoft licenses, but still it supposes good support and administration.

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