Window Web Hosting

In our previous articles you have learnt that there are two major platforms used in web hosting, and they are Windows and Linux. Why do some people want to have Windows web hosting, while cheaper Linux hosting plans are also exist? Why Windows web hosting is preferable for some people? The answer is very simple and easy. All this depend on what application you are looking to use for your hosting. People using PHP, Perl or MySQL will obviously prefer Linux hosting. But if the tools, scripting languages or any other apps are Microsoft-specific, then Windows web hosting must be your final choice.

Here we are going to give particulars of Window platform web hosting. So, most web hoisting providers that offer Windows hosting are utilizing Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003 Server. Windows Server is remarkable for providing some specific features that are not contained in Linux system.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Windows Web Hosting

So, first of all let’s outline the positive points of using Windows platform web hosting. Most of users simply got used to Windows operating system and they will probably find more convenient and customary to utilize Windows Server. One of the main reasons why people prefer Windows web hosting is that it provides Active Server Pages (ASP) technology, with the help of which users are able to develop a database-driven website applying Microsoft FrontPage, Visual Interdev, and Microsoft Access interface. Also, Windows web hosting integrates with all Microsoft applications and it allows multiple web authors/multiple locations. Windows web hosting provides such scripting languages for dynamic content as ASP, ColdFusion, Active Perl and Visual C++. All in all, Windows web hosting seems to be a very user-friendly solution.

As for disadvantages, we’ll point out that Windows platform web hosting requires a lot of system resource (much more than Linux does). So, considering this point, you will need a powerful machine to run Windows. Another weak point of windows web hosting is that the cost of Microsoft applications is pretty high; and you’ll hardly be able to find any free development tools. One more considerable lack is that Windows Server hasn’t got a good fame in server stability context. Windows server needs reboot more often than Linux.

What Are the Tools and Apps That Are Essential and Offered in Windows Web Hosting?

Firstly, windows web hosting supports ASP, ASP.Net and other ASP components. Apart from the default components, there is loads of third party software. Check the list of such components that the host provides in a windows web-hosting plan. ASP Upload, ASPImage, Dundas Mailer, ASPjpeg, ASPEncrypt are few popular components. At times you may require to have your own components (DLLs) installed. This is provided by most of the hosts, but after the DLL undergoes a complete test in the server environment. This does not come free.

Other scripting languages and tools include in a windows web hosting plan are Databases (Microsoft Access 2000 for beginner, and MS-Sql for experts), and languages like PHP and ColdFusion.

We hope that our information was quite useful for you. Our aim is to give independent reviews on web hosting. Read attentively our articles to learn more about web hosting solutions. We hope that we can be of any help to you in choosing the best web hosting provider. Stay with us and browse other articles.

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