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Web Hosting offers the opportunity for Linux and Windows. Both work on any PC platform and are able to take care of the site. Linux or Windows ... Which is better for you?

Note: One of the biggest misconceptions is that you must choose the same operating system of your hosting account that you use on your computer. It is simply not true.

The operating system you use on your computer does not guide your choice of hosting platform. All hosting packages come with PHP Jaguarpc.com FTP access and a wide range of options for publishing Web page. For example, if your computer is running Microsoft Windows, you do not have to choose Windows web hosting.

Both technologies are suitable for beginners, web developers and other professionals, but it is important to choose the technology that is best suited to your style of web design. Each technology has its advantages for users.

Windows Hosting Microsoft should be your choice of platform if you use Active Server Pages or other Microsoft applications to design their web pages. This platform offers reduced development time and better functionality for databases.

One of the main advantages for choosing the Microsoft platform is the ability to use ASP, ASP. NET and Access databases for use in building your website. ASP and ASP. NET development environment provides a fast, scalable and efficient way to build your website. These tools, as well as MS Access enables you to make your website dynamic and interactive.

This forum is also a good option if you have developed a static HTML-based Web sites, or sites that contain the Macromedia Flash or other client-side scripting techniques.

We recommend you choose Windows 2003 hosting platform, if you're using certain applications that require Microsoft Windows to run such as Access, ASP, ASP. NET or Microsoft SQL Server.

Note: Microsoft FrontPage can be used on Linux and Windows.

Linux Hosting Linux is widely regarded as the best operating system of web hosting servers. Nature of a reliable, stable and efficient, Linux is proven in environments of web and mail servers. If you plan to incorporate work that uses PHP, Perl or MySQL, Linux is the solution you should choose. Linux is also ideal for that kind of sites that display the information is presented in the form of a newsletter or a safety data sheet. Linux works well for sites 'brochure-ware' that offer interaction via sensing cards, online purchasing and other e-commerce capabilities.

Essential programs such as Microsoft FrontPage can also be used successfully in Linux technology. In fact, the FrontPage extensions offered Jaguarpc.com Linux hosting packages. Linux is an excellent operating system that is well suited to meet the needs of web hosting. In addition, there are a huge number of free applications available on the Internet for Linux and uses less hardware resources in Windows 2003.