| When you search for a web hosting company, | | | | is a web server. Like Linux, Apache is also an |
| you often find the word "Linux Web Hosting". If | | | | open source project. Apache is widely used web |
| you are a little technical person then you might | | | | server. It's not that Apache only runs on Linux. |
| know what is linux web hosting. In this article, I | | | | For Windows also, Apache is available. For serving |
| am going to give you details about Linux web | | | | HTML pages, web server is needed. Most Linux |
| hosting. | | | | shared hosting uses Apache to server pages. |
| What Is Linux? | | | | MySQL is a database. MySQL provides multi users |
| To understand about Linux web hosting, you need | | | | access to many databases. For implementing an |
| to understand what is Linux? In simple words, | | | | advance application, you need database access. |
| Linux is an operating system just like Windows | | | | PHP/Perl/Python are programming language used |
| 98, Windows XP or Windows Vista. You can do | | | | for making very advance web application. Most of |
| your daily computer task by installing Linux on | | | | Linux web hosting supports PHP. Perl and Python |
| your system. | | | | are not supported by all web hosting providers. |
| History | | | | Only few web hosting providers support Perl and |
| Linux is a Unix like operating system. Linux was | | | | Python language. |
| developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991. Torvald | | | | Windows Hosting Vs Linux Hosting |
| wanted to make a non-commercial replacement | | | | When you want to host your web site, you might |
| of Minix. Eventually, he came up with Linux kernel. | | | | be confused about whether to choose Windows |
| A kernel is a core part of Linux operating system. | | | | hosting or Linux hosting. There is not a major |
| Free Source Code | | | | difference between Windows hosting and Linux |
| Linux source code is freely available to everyone. | | | | hosting. |
| Those who have slight idea about Linux always | | | | Windows is a property of Microsoft. If you are |
| misunderstand things. Linux itself may not be free. | | | | going to use any Microsoft applications like |
| The source code is free if you purchase any | | | | ASP.Net, Visual C++ or Frontpage, then it's |
| Linux distribution like RedHat or Ubuntu. Linux | | | | advisable that you use Windows hosting. |
| might cost you but you will get a source code | | | | From performance point of view there is not |
| free with Linux distribution. You are free to edit | | | | much difference between Windows and Linux |
| that source code as long as you follow the | | | | hosting. Linux systems are more stable and less |
| guidelines under GNU's General Public License. | | | | vulnerable to security breach. So with Linux |
| What You Will Get With Linux Web Hosting? | | | | hosting, you can expect more up time. Linux |
| Now you know what Linux is. You need to | | | | system runs for long time without rebooting. |
| understand what you will get with Linux hosting | | | | Windows need frequent rebooting after upgrade. |
| and how Linux hosting works. | | | | Major difference comes in price. Linux hosting is |
| LAMP software bundle is used in any company | | | | cheaper than Windows hosting. So if you are |
| providing Linux web hosting. LAMP stands for | | | | looking for cheap and reliable web hosting with no |
| Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP/Perl/Python | | | | special usage of any Microsoft application then |
| Linux, you know, is an operating system. Apache | | | | you should choose Linux web hosting. |