| Choosing an operating system (OS) that runs the | | | | user's web browser) and both Linux and Windows |
| web server hosting ones site is as old as the | | | | have no problem feeding this content to ones visitors |
| business of web hosting. | | | | supporting java scripts is not a topic to be argued |
| All the functions of web server and hosting a site are | | | | upon. Discussing server side scripting is a whole |
| controlled by operating system, so one should pay | | | | different matter. It is common perceptive that ASP is |
| particular attention while choosing operating system. | | | | supported by Windows and PHP is the tool to do |
| Options one really have while choosing an Os are:- | | | | just that under Linux for web site owners trying to |
| One can choose between webhosting based on | | | | put into operation forms on their site. Even Though |
| Windows, Linux or UNIX operating systems. List of | | | | both OS have developed solutions to support each |
| options will narrow to only two just if one has a brief | | | | other's programming language for web development |
| description and analysis of the different systems. | | | | this support is not ideal and the limitations propose |
| Microsoft's Windows server operating systems (NT | | | | Linux for a good PHP support and Windows for ASP, |
| 2000/2003) makes IT teams to easier in this aspect | | | | especially when it comes to hosting websites that |
| with its quite friendly and familiar user interface | | | | require the full use of advantages offered by PHP or |
| feature. Their range is absolutely impressive and its | | | | ASP. |
| excellent integration capabilities with other applications | | | | Front Page extensions are supported by Linux. If Perl |
| developed by Microsoft gives another plus to its | | | | is the scripting language of ones choice, one should |
| feature. | | | | opt for Linux as Windows offers only limited CGI/Perl |
| The beginning of the Internet era was powered by | | | | support. |
| the OS UNIX and is still used today due to its qualities | | | | Databases |
| whereas Linux OS was developed having Unix as | | | | Few databases are required for dynamically driven |
| starting point and thus both share many features. | | | | web sites. Often one will come across mySQL or |
| Due to higher licensing costs and specific hardware | | | | MSAccess for sites employing databases. Web site |
| requirements for UNIX, Linux version of the UNIX | | | | has no problems while hosting it on either Windows |
| system is more common on web servers today. | | | | or Linux if it is relying on mySQL, but for MSAccess |
| With taking UNIX into account this is the reason why | | | | databases, one has only option of Windows. |
| we will continue with Linux only. Linux hosting fulfills all | | | | Price |
| requirements for a good web server and Web | | | | Webhosting on Linux is cheaper. As the licensing |
| serving, file serving, mailing, and streaming. It has also | | | | costs, are lower than that for Windows and Linux |
| proven to be a very cost-effective choice from using | | | | has the ability of web servers to support a higher |
| hardware efficiently; it also allows more web sites | | | | web site per server ratio without compromising the |
| per server ratio, which results in decreasing the cost | | | | quality of service. |
| of hosting per account. | | | | Even though hosting on Windows cost a bit more, |
| Windows v/s Linux. | | | | one will get something for ones money i.e. quick |
| Trustworthiness | | | | development and functionality. |
| Linux OS were seen as more reliable over Windows | | | | Choosing an OS one over another depends chiefly |
| during the past period. So here are our two choices | | | | upon ones actual needs and of the plans one has |
| Windows and Linux. But with the release of Windows | | | | made for the future of ones web site. For instance |
| 2003 server Microsoft has closed the gap in this area. | | | | will it move from static web site to one relying |
| Both Windows and Linux servers are compatible with | | | | heavily on server side scripting? And if it is so which |
| definite Microsoft extensions and applications. | | | | programming language would be used: PHP or ASP? |
| Web Programming | | | | Accordingly ones web site will be placed on a Linux or |
| One might want to add up some simple scripts to | | | | on a Windows web server. |
| add some spice to ones site even if one is trying to | | | | Option between Linux and Windows is offered by |
| host a simple website. Matter becomes bigger when | | | | almost all serious web-hosting providers. No one is |
| one is trying to host an e-commerce site supported | | | | the actual winner as yet of this contest. Preference |
| by some serious server-side programming. | | | | of one system over another is given only by ones |
| What do our two competitors do in this aspect? | | | | requirements and the needs of the visitors. |
| As java scripts are executed on the client side (the | | | | |