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As of this current age, there are a number of web hosting solutions to meet the requirements brought upon by varying website owners. A number of factors determine the right web hosting platform for one's needs which includes:

As stated beforehand, there are indeed a number of different solutions for web hosting. Some examples of which are:

The Linux Web Hosting Platform

The Linux web hosting platform is popular and widely recognized for it is a stable and a secure solution. Linux based server hosting solution uses more technical, yet highly stable programming languages. Such programming languages that are used include PHP, MySQL, and Perl. With these languages along with the server package, the developer of the website can customize on a wide variety of open source programs for their website. These customizations are either free or at a very low cost which is a big advantage for Linux users. In addition, the Linux platform enables many of its users to set password protected directories and permissions easily.

The Windows Hosting Platform

When compared to Linux, Windows is the most widely used and well-known operating system of today. It is used not only on these server platforms but in many computers, laptops, and other digital devices that can accommodate this operating system. This high level of popularity exhibits a more user-friendly approach to this hosting solution. Hence, maintaining the stability and security of a website using this platform can be done speedily to anyone that is familiar with the various applications run by Microsoft. An example of which is Microsoft's SQL Scripting Language or more commonly known as MS SQL. Additionally, the Windows hosting platform can offer full support for the ASP.NET programming language.

Between these two hosting solutions, many seekers of dedicated servers for their websites ask themselves, "Which is better, Linux or Windows?"

Truth be told, there are a number of factors that may determine which of these two is beneficial for a website owner. For instance, let us take a gander at the price range of these two hosting solutions. If the website owner wants a cheap yet effective hosting solution then they can go for Linux. Nonetheless, if they want ease of access but at a slightly higher price range then they can opt for the Windows server.

If the website owner is also a business owner, then they need to choose the right hosting service for their companies. An e-commerce hosting provider may be just the ticket for their needs. Their services can offer real time transaction processing over the Internet while still maintaining the quality of the website because of their hosting servers.

Website owners need to pool their knowledge on what they know and understand to determine which of these is the right server for them. They can also ask the hosting provider on which is the better one for their needs.