Hosting Windows Style

By Matt Ewing


Windows web hosting is one of the more famous solutions offered to individuals and organizations who want their presence felt in the worldwide web. A good number of web hosts or companies are using Windows-based web hosting in view of the many benefits that using a windows hosting service can offer.

Basically, without regard to the provider chosen, hosting services are meant to give you and your website the ubiquitous presence that you need in making your service, your product or your business known. It is supposed also to give you that needed storage space for the pictures, music and videos in your website. The measure of storage space given depends upon the value of the package taken, which ranges from a gigabyte to hundreds or more.

Customer support for websites created with FrontPage is guaranteed due to its no-nonsense approach to hosting. On others hosts that are Unix/Linux-based, there is still the need to verify if the FrontPage extensions used by the company's site is supported. In practice, Unix/Linux-based web hosts do not at all support other Microsoft applications, which scenario can indeed pose serious problems for customers.

In terms of writing pages, both serve Java Script and HTML pages. Usually, servers that are Windows based utilize files *.htm named while Linux servers use files *.html, but the same is a matter of preference, actually. Frontpage extension are likewise not exclusive to Windows servers as is typically believed, for there are also servers that are Linux-based that include such service in their package as well.

Another advantage is customized email addresses which most packages include. Having an email address that is custom-built for your company's needs is more professional than having an email address made with a Google account. An address which is domain specific is more appealing, attractive and makes your business look good and credible before customers. It also gives them a feeling that the business means business and is stable and strong.

In terms of Other Server-Side Scripts, ColdFusion can be found in both Windows-based and Linux-based platforms, though ASP is more on Windows web hosting, while PHP for Linux. Hence, no one is ever without a choice if Peri does not meet your needs.

The good thing about Windows hosting is that it is able to provide a milieu most are familiar with. A good number of internet users are using and are comfortably using Windows, hence, it would be very easy for them to maintain their website through a server that is Windows-based.

As to Security, some will suggest that Windows servers, compared to Linux ones are more at risk, but the same is misleading. Strictly speaking, both Windows and Linux web hosting are not exempted from security issues. More importantly, security is a concern that is addressed at the administration level of the host. In the event that problems arise, however, it is more widely believed that the Windows platform is more adept in providing support, compared with hosting using Linux. In sum, that is the advantage that Windows based hosting can give over its competitor.

Macintosh on the other hand is very uncommon. Unix services, on the other hand is akin to Linux but is uncommon due to the fact it is more expensive. Finally, the Windows platform is the more popular and the most reliable OS for hosting because unlike the above, it offers a lot of support, and in running a website, you need all the help you can get when you need it.




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