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Both Linux Hosting as well as Windows Hosting serve as the two main platforms in the web hosting industry. Web hosting providers usually utilize either Linux or Windows Operating System for their web server systems. However, each of them has their own pros and cons in terms of their implementation. So which one should you choose for your own web application and which one can offer you the biggest cost advantage? The recent few months have witnessed many businesses opting for Linux Hosting owing to the various benefits associated with it; the most attractive one being its low price. If you use Linux-based web server, the only cost you would need to bear would be for the website name, whereas, the web hosting service would be quite reasonably priced and sometimes are even free of charge, depending upon your choice of web hosting type.

On the other hand, Windows being an all-time favorite operating system amongst many businesses and individuals is being priced much higher as compared to Linux-based OS by the web hosting providers taking advantage of this situation. And if we were to make a comparison between the two in terms of their market status, we see since many people are not much aware about the Linux OS, they hesitate in going for it.

Technically, Linux hosting servers are relatively extremely steady and quite efficient in its performance. On account of a few weaknesses in the usage of Windows hosting servers, extra tools need to be installed for the purpose of data integrity on these web servers, while the costs would need to be borne by the clients only. Though Linux is equally difficult to be handled when it comes to executing a small task, it is gaining momentum of late for its security measures and cost effectiveness.

Both Linux Hosting as well as Windows Hosting serve as the two main platforms in the web hosting industry. Web hosting providers usually utilize either Linux or Windows Operating System for their web server systems. However, each of them has their own pros and cons in terms of their implementation. So which one should you choose for your own web application and which one can offer you the biggest cost advantage? The recent few months have witnessed many businesses opting for Linux Hosting owing to the various benefits associated with it; the most attractive one being its low price. If you use Linux-based web server, the only cost you would need to bear would be for the website name, whereas, the web hosting service would be quite reasonably priced and sometimes are even free of charge, depending upon your choice of web hosting type.

On the other hand, Windows being an all-time favorite operating system amongst many businesses and individuals is being priced much higher as compared to Linux-based OS by the web hosting providers taking advantage of this situation. And if we were to make a comparison between the two in terms of their market status, we see since many people are not much aware about the Linux OS, they hesitate in going for it.

Technically, Linux hosting servers are relatively extremely steady and quite efficient in its performance. On account of a few weaknesses in the usage of Windows hosting servers, extra tools need to be installed for the purpose of data integrity on these web servers, while the costs would need to be borne by the clients only. Though Linux is equally difficult to be handled when it comes to executing a small task, it is gaining momentum of late for its security measures and cost effectiveness.