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Linux hosting is compatible with PHP and MySQL, which supports scripts such as WordPress, Zen Cart, and phpBB. Windows hosting, on the other hand, uses Windows as the servers' operating system and offers Windows-specific technologies such as ASP, .NET, Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL server (MSSQL).
When it comes to Web hosting, Linux is widely considered to be the best operating system for web servers. If you plan to incorporate work that uses PHP, Perl or MySQL languages, Linux is the solution you should choose.
The main differences like:
Linux
is an open source
inexpensive
offers CGI,Perl and PHP development tools
MySQL backend
stable, robust & high uptime
free support
Windows
Proprietary
expensive
Asp.net and Php development tools
MySQL or MSSQL backend
less reliable and robust
paid support
- Windows 10 has been around for a while now and many of you will have bought computers with the latest offering from Microsoft pre-installed. We have to admit that Windows 10 is a great improvement on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 and as an operating system, it is very good. The ability to run Linux ...