Linux Community Magazine

Linux hosting is very similar to normal web site hosting, only that the platform used here is Linux operating system (quite obvious). Linux provides a very secure and highly function able platform for all kinds of work. The Linux operating system allows for an open source environment and the technologies used are highly familiar such as PHP, XML, SQL and others. The webmaster is spoilt for choices commonly regarding the functions. famous distributions of Linux closely resemble Windows web hosting. A closer look at the various types of Linux web hosting would help:

Ubuntu: This is the most general among the several forms of Linux web hosting. This type of hosting allows for all the fundamental features needed for website hosting such as web browser, instant messaging, office suite etc. Ubuntu also serves the best accessibility features of the software community.

Kubuntu: Kubuntu is truly identical to the Ubuntu form, with it providing an open source environment as well. Used all over the world by programmers and developers, this form of web hosting provides a nice active platform to build on high end versions of a website.

Debian: Successor to Ubuntu and Kubuntu, this form came with a few new features in addition to its predecessors. However the fundamental structure of Debian remains the identical as of Ubuntu and Kubuntu.

The adjustability of Debian remains its aegis, with complexity in operation being a bit of a defect. Debian is a true GNU/Linux distribution using the standard UNIX style commands to assure the knowledge that one had learned on Linux is sustainable for the next few years.

Debian is a greatly stable and robust platform for website hosting, with outdated hardwares such as Pentium working pretty well. Quite obviously, this is one of the most popular web hosting services offered by Linux.

Fedora: Fedora is a Linux based operating system which allows access to the most updated free and open source software. Today it is the second most famous Linux- based operating system. Security is one of the most significant features in Fedora. One of the key security measure is called Security-enhanced Linux, an important feature which enabled the mandatory access controls in the Linux Kernel. Fedora provides users with the access to the latest open source software in a secure environment and easy to manage form. It is a center for innovation in open source software, and it helps to encourage a community with multiple roles such as developer, artists, system administrators and many more. All of them come together as a powerful force for one good reason: for a better improved eco-system which would advantage the society with celebrated and long lasting effects.

CentOS: CentOS stands for Community Enterprise Operating System, which is widely approved by people as the core of cPanel. The stable accomplishment of CentOS has led to several commercial usages. As the name suggest, CentOs is supported by the community of Red Hat Linux group, and is free and open sourced.

Other forms of less approved Linux web hosting are also accessible.