| One of the most confusing decisions someone | | | | operating system. Linux is open source and |
| new to web hosting will have to make is which | | | | generally free. This means it can often be more |
| platform their server should be on. There are a | | | | expensive to set up and run a Windows server. |
| number of different choices out there but the | | | | However, this fact doesn't really affect you unless |
| main two are Linux and Windows web servers. | | | | you are actually setting up a server for yourself |
| There are also a lot of sources of information | | | | and if you're reading this article then I'm guessing |
| about hosting, but the majority of them are | | | | that it's safe to assume you're not. This article is |
| tainted by the author's biased personal opinion | | | | going to offer information for those trying to |
| unfortunately confusing the issue. Having just put | | | | decide which hosting company to go with. The |
| in some solid hours researching the topic I have | | | | cost involved in running a server does not affect |
| come to the conclusion that in general it quite | | | | the cost of a web-hosting package as much as |
| probably does not matter which server you use. | | | | you may think. Despite the general opinion that |
| For the majority of people it will be far more | | | | Windows servers are more expensive to run, |
| important to choose a really good web host than | | | | buying a Windows hosting package can often turn |
| to worry about the server-type that they | | | | out to be just as cheap or even cheaper than an |
| implement. | | | | equivalent Linux hosting package. |
| Microsoft developed and owns the Windows | | | | |