Linux Community Magazine

Linux is one operating system that is always chosen by the hosting companies. This is because using the operating system of Linux is extremely popular among the web developers and thus it is taken up by the various web hosting companies. Other reason is Linux offers an array of advantages.

Pricing: Pricing is the most important reason of Linux becoming popular among the web developers. This is because the editions of Linux such as Red Hat, Debian and Free BSD are available free of cost and these are extremely helpful for web designing and are used in vogue by the web developers. Also when you are choosing Linux web hosting you would find that you can avail various other applications which also come free of cost. These are File Server, DNS Server, FTP, Web Server and so on. Since you are getting these files, applications and versions for free it is good to take this advantage. Thus you should if possible, opt for Linux web hosting.

Compatibility: Linux operating system is renowned for its compatibility with a number of software and other operating systems. There will be no difficulty if you are hosting your website which is based on Linux on a hosting system using other operating system. Linux web hosting is extremely friendly and you should always opt for this if you want to avoid many unwanted problems.

Excellent Performance: Linux OS is not only available for free but is also known for its excellent performance when compared to any other operating system such as Windows. You would often find that there are no differences in power supply or technical management among various operating systems but what sets Linux apart is the fact that Linux comes with excellent stability and higher up time.

User Friendly: It is not at all complicated to use Linux web hosting. You can easily upload and set up a Linux web server. It is similar to the way you install a Windows based web hosting server. It is a infact the best alternative to any other web hosting because of such advantages. Most of the Linux based web hosts would offer you easy management tools like Cpanel [Control Panel] which have one click installation of different scripts and softwares. Along with this the file uploading or downloading to the server is real easy because of the interface while the same is very hard when using the Windows based hosting services.