| When you are trying to decide what web hosting | | | | of 'flavors' of Unix like Linux or FreeBSD. These |
| company to go with you may see that one of | | | | operating systems are free and help to keep |
| the hosting companies is offering Unix web | | | | costs down. Windows on the other hand sees |
| hosting and another is offering Windows web | | | | their server software cost thousands of dollars |
| hosting. There will even be times when you can | | | | and this can mean more money out of your |
| choose one or the other from the same web | | | | pocket as well.o Bug fixes: Because Unix is run on |
| hosting company. So what are the differences | | | | free servers that mean that anyone has access |
| between Unix and Windows and which should you | | | | to the full source code. While that may not sound |
| be using? | | | | like a good thing, when it comes to getting a bug |
| First of all it is important to note that it does not | | | | fixed it is indeed a good thing as many individuals |
| matter which type of web hosting you decide to | | | | spend a good deal of time writing new code for |
| go with when creating your site as the actual | | | | Unix to help make it better and fix bugs. Windows |
| code used to create your website is essentially | | | | though is again owned by Microsoft and because |
| the same. The differences between Unix and | | | | of that only Microsoft people have access to the |
| Windows are actually differences that are more | | | | source code which leads you to rely solely on |
| behind closed doors if you will. Here are some | | | | Microsoft to fix any problems that arise. |
| major differences between the two:o Software: | | | | So which server operating system is right for |
| This is the biggest difference between the two. | | | | you? |
| Because Windows is a Microsoft product it will | | | | Before you make your final decision on whether |
| stand to reason that the Windows web hosting | | | | to go with Unix web hosting or Windows web |
| will run Microsoft software such as VBScript | | | | hosting you first have to figure out what features |
| scripting languages and Microsoft Access | | | | you will be running on your website. If you are |
| databases. Unix on the other hand will not be | | | | going to use a bunch of Microsoft applications and |
| compatible with these types of software. If your | | | | software then you will of course need to go with |
| website will require specific Widows or Microsoft | | | | a Windows web hosting service. But if your |
| applications it will better for you to go with a | | | | website will not be utilizing those types of |
| Windows hosting service.o Reliability: While both | | | | programs then going with a Unix web host is |
| Unix and Windows web hosting are indeed very | | | | going to leave you with more options and more |
| reliable, Unix does hold the slight advantage in this | | | | than likely a better price as well. So the correct |
| category and tends to spend less time 'down'.o | | | | answer to the questions it, it is all up to you and |
| Cost: A Unix web host will use any of a number | | | | your website's needs. |