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Posted by David on April 12th, 2006 filed in FeaturesWe know some web program coded by specific language, such as perl, php, are running more efficiently than it runing on the Windows. Some kind of database running better on the Linux, such as MySQL.
If your site are use ASP or ASP.Net, you have to choose Windows Host.
If you need to support Microsoft products such as ASP, ASP.NET, MS SQL, or VBScript or IIS, then Windows hosting fits your needs.
Linux is much more common with web hosts because of its stability and because its free. Therefore, Linux hosting is usually cheaper than Windows.
What are PHP, ASP, Perl, MySQL, MS SQL?
PHP - PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, server side language
ASP - Active Server Pages, server side language
Perl - server side language
Each programming language has its own benefits and uses.
MySQL and MS SQL are database systems that you can use a database to organize your data.
What are the advantages of using Unix?
In terms of web hosting, Unix supporters will tell you that Unix offers a lower cost of development than Windows because most Unix hosting plans are cheaper than Windows hosting plans. Why? Because most web hosts use a free version of Unix (like Linux or FreeBSD) so they don’t have to pay thousands of dollars to buy the operating system and associated tools to run the server or pay to upgrade their licenses every few years. Microsoft will tell you that the reverse is true however with the time and energy you spend supporting yourself offsetting any cost gains in the free OS.
Unix is an open source operating system so anyone who wants to look at the code and change it is free to do so. This means that when a problem is found such as a security flaw, anyone with the skills can fix it and send out the patch. With Microsoft, you have to wait for the company to fix it and you can’t be sure just exactly what they’ve done to fix the problem since they don’t let you look under the hood. The ability to have total control over what you are doing and its reputation for stability and security are a large part of what makes Unix such a popular choice. Unix is also features a command-line interface which doesn’t waste a lot of system resources. Thus, with 32 or 64 MB of RAM a Unix machine can still run multiple programs with perfect stability.
The Unix/Linux community is very supportive. Think about your favorite sport and then imagine the team with the most rabid, loyal fans. Linux users are pretty similar except that if you show up at the game cheering for Microsoft ‘flame’ you (post nasty messages on their forums about you) instead of beating you up in the parking lot. On the flip side, if you are new to Unix you will generally be cheered on and encouraged as a new member of the family. Just make sure you read the instructions or try to find easily accessible information you need yourself before asking. This is a big point of etiquette among the open source folk.
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