Hello,
There are many newbies into the market who always get confused to choose between a Linux and Windows servers and bang their heads in confusion.
I would like to emphasize on all those points who want to discuss their application and kind of websites they like to host and what server would suit best to them.
There are many points on which Linux proves reliable than windows
Security - Linux provides more secured platform, compared to Windows. Even though both Operating Systems have drawbacks in their working. But when they are compared Linux proves best in terms of security
Cost - This is the important fact why Linux is being chosen more than Windows. Linux being an open source doesn't require Licensing where as you need to pay for license on Windows servers.
OS level Management - Both the servers provides good level of OS management, Linux being a little more advanced in handling it. But when it comes to OS patches and bugs, Windows servers always have to patched and KB installed regularly. This sometimes makes some application loosing their normal working ability and again the patch has to be removed. This is not the case with Linux as there are very less situation when a patching is required. And when the patch is installed for Linux they are stable and never create a service breakdown for any application.
Stability - Linux is more stable than Windows for obvious reasons of of OS stability. There are hardly any cases of OS crashed on Linux as compared to Windows.
H/W Requirement - With regular upgrades and Updates of Windows OS the hardware utilization is more compared to that of Linux. If the OS is managed on a Virtual environment, then Linux proves to be more stable, easy to scale as the usage grows and is more flexible. On windows the scalable option is good when it comes to downgrading any hardware resource on a VM environment then Windows servers tend to break.
Regards
StormInternet UK
ISPA 2013 - Best SME Business Hosting category
ISPA 2014 - Best Dedicated Hosting category
There are many newbies into the market who always get confused to choose between a Linux and Windows servers and bang their heads in confusion.
I would like to emphasize on all those points who want to discuss their application and kind of websites they like to host and what server would suit best to them.
There are many points on which Linux proves reliable than windows
Security - Linux provides more secured platform, compared to Windows. Even though both Operating Systems have drawbacks in their working. But when they are compared Linux proves best in terms of security
Cost - This is the important fact why Linux is being chosen more than Windows. Linux being an open source doesn't require Licensing where as you need to pay for license on Windows servers.
OS level Management - Both the servers provides good level of OS management, Linux being a little more advanced in handling it. But when it comes to OS patches and bugs, Windows servers always have to patched and KB installed regularly. This sometimes makes some application loosing their normal working ability and again the patch has to be removed. This is not the case with Linux as there are very less situation when a patching is required. And when the patch is installed for Linux they are stable and never create a service breakdown for any application.
Stability - Linux is more stable than Windows for obvious reasons of of OS stability. There are hardly any cases of OS crashed on Linux as compared to Windows.
H/W Requirement - With regular upgrades and Updates of Windows OS the hardware utilization is more compared to that of Linux. If the OS is managed on a Virtual environment, then Linux proves to be more stable, easy to scale as the usage grows and is more flexible. On windows the scalable option is good when it comes to downgrading any hardware resource on a VM environment then Windows servers tend to break.
Regards
StormInternet UK
ISPA 2013 - Best SME Business Hosting category
ISPA 2014 - Best Dedicated Hosting category
