| Most of the time when working in web | | | | with and what your end goal of your project is. |
| development there will be two types of operating | | | | Most Web Developers will code PHP and MySQL |
| systems for a web server, Linux and Windows. | | | | on a Linux Server. Some have moved to ASP |
| When you hear Linux Server and Windows | | | | coding language that is only supported on a |
| Server, you are just hearing the different | | | | Windows Server. ASP coding is a very universal |
| operating systems the server will be running. This | | | | coding language. |
| can be a big deal if you have certain expectations. | | | | Windows Web Hosting has become more and |
| Usually you will have one main question, which one | | | | more popular as web developers look into ASP. |
| is better? There really isn't an answer to this. It is | | | | ASP is a server coding language that is only |
| more on the developer and what he is trying to | | | | supported on a Windows Server. ASP stands for |
| accomplish. | | | | Active Server Pages which is a free component |
| Operating System Common Features | | | | with Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It can also |
| There are a few common features both | | | | be found in the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack. |
| Windows and Linux will provide. One is how you | | | | ASP coding language is a lot like a HTML file. This |
| transfer your files. Both Windows and Linux | | | | will contain different tabs and attributes as HTML |
| support FTP access to edit, delete or transfer | | | | or XML. What makes ASP different from HTML is |
| files. Both operating system can render some of | | | | that the request is read through the server and |
| the same file types. HTML (.html) and JavaScript | | | | executes the ASP function or script of the file. |
| (.js) are both commonly used on both platforms. | | | | ASP can run coding languages that are similar to |
| You can also run CGI in Linux and Windows. CGI | | | | computer programming languages. ASP can link to |
| is an application that is similar to writing in Perl or | | | | different database languages. |
| C#. This can help with forms and dynamic | | | | Windows Top Advantage - Easier to Config |
| content, usually used with shopping carts. MYSQL | | | | Security Issues and Concerns |
| Database and PHP can run on both Linux and | | | | One quick thought about both Linux and Windows |
| Windows, but these two web development | | | | servers is which is better for security. Security is |
| languages are more common on Linux. | | | | one of your biggest concerns when having a |
| Linux Operating System Server | | | | website and even more when you have an |
| Linux Web Hosting is probably the most used | | | | ecommerce store. The sad thing about this topic |
| server operating system in the market. Most | | | | is that it is an argument that will never be solved. |
| developers love Linux because it is open source | | | | It all comes down to if the hacker wants in or |
| and will support PHP and MySQL perfectly. The | | | | not. They both have security problems. The best |
| plus side of all of these great features is that | | | | way to prevent anything from happening is having |
| Linux, PHP and MySQL is all FREE! They cost | | | | a good web administrator or a good web hosting |
| nothing and are all open source applications. | | | | company. Having one or both of these will keep |
| PHP and MySQL can be coded together to make | | | | your mind at ease. |
| anything possible. PHP can run on different | | | | Which Web Operating System is Better? |
| platforms like Windows, but most of the time it is | | | | Looking at some of the features, neither is better |
| ran through Linux. They use the same tags and | | | | than the other. There are just some advantages |
| attributes as HTML, but you can include functions | | | | and disadvantages of both. Finding what your |
| and scripts to be ran on the server side. Making | | | | website needs is the decision maker. Windows or |
| Dynamic pages that will pull data, insert data, or | | | | Linux can both be used for your advantage. |
| modify data in a MySQL table. PHP can also | | | | Some web developers love to use one or the |
| support different tables such as Oracle, Sybase, | | | | other because of what they are used to. Some |
| Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC. | | | | web developers only use one or the other |
| Linux Top Advantage - FREE & Open | | | | because of the coding language they will be using. |
| Source! | | | | Remember there are pros and cons to both, but |
| Windows Operating System Server | | | | a website is made by the web developer, not the |
| Should you go with Windows? It really matters on | | | | operating system. |
| what coding language you are going to develop | | | | |