Virtual Dedicated Hosting Systems Explained
Windows:
Windows refers to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. The main advantage or distinction of this operating systems is that it can run Microsoft software such as Access and MS SQL databases. Windows servers also offer web developers the use of Microsoft's programming environments such as Active Server Pages (ASP), Visual Basic Scripts, and MS Index Server.
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition offers
- ASP and ASP.NET 1.1/2.0 ability
- Access Database ability
- Remote Desktop for Administration
- FrontPage support
- MS Exchange Server ability
- Active Directory ability
Linux:
Linux refers to Red Hat 9, Fedora 2, Fedora 4, Fedora 6, Fedora 7, CentOS 4 or CentOS 5. Linux is an open source system, frequently referred to as distributions, and has a reputation for stability and speed. Linux supports a wide range of software, applications, languages, and databases. However, Linux is not fully compatible with some Microsoft technologies so if you are using Access databases, ASP, ASP.NET, MS SQL, or VB development tools then Windows hosting would be a better choice.
Linux Hosting Benefits:
- PHP Scripting available
- CGI Scripting available
- MySQL Database available
- Apache Web Server
- Chmod file permissions
- FrontPage support