Examining Some Of The Principal Contrasts To Be Found Between Linux And Windows Managed Hosting

In terms of a managed hosting service, Windows and Linux managed hosting are extremely popular options

. The discussion below aims to point out a few of the differences between Windows and Linux managed hosting to help you choose the one that serves your fully managed servers needs best.

Linux managed hosting is viewed by many as a cheaper alternative to Windows managed hosting because Linux is open source whereas Windows is closed source. It is a common view that Linux is better than Windows at running multiple processes at the same time. Linux managed servers are therefore often more stable than Windows-based ones. A Linux managed server is therefore less likely to crash than a Windows-based server and therefore a Linux managed hosting service is likely to offer a more reliable user experience than a Windows managed hosting service. It is vital to note though that at the end of the day, how reliable a managed hosting service is comes down to how skilful and professional the managed hosting provider is instead of what operating system is running on the server.

There are particular things that Linux cannot run even though it is highly scalable, for instance Microsoft's MS SQL and Access. You can effectively run any Microsoft software on a Windows managed hosting server however. CGI, Perl and PHP are available on Windows and Linux managed servers, but are more common on Linux-based servers than Windows-based servers. ASP on the other hand is utilised predominantly on Windows managed servers.

FTP access is available on Linux and Windows servers. Linux server access is also available via Telnet and SSH (which encrypts data transferred between networked computers and which is more secure than Telnet).

Some people hold the view that a Windows managed server is less secure than a Linux one because there are more Windows users. The fact that Linux is open source means it has its fair share of security problems however, although the nature of it being open source can arguably mean that it is quicker to detect security issues in the programming than it is with closed source code. When it comes down to it though, how secure a managed hosting server is will be the responsibility of the host. The specific security measures a host puts in place will determine how secure a managed hosting server is.

In terms of choosing either Windows or Linux for your managed hosting service, it is impossible to categorically say one is better than the other. Rather determine what you will use your managed server for and what programs and so forth you want to utilise on it and then pick whichever option (either Windows or Linux) covers your needs the best. If either option would satisfy your server utilisation requirements, then choose the one that you would prefer working with. Your host should be able to provide a demonstration of both if you can't make up your mind.

Whether you pick Windows or Linux, it is vital to have a reliable and professional host as they will determine how smoothly your managed server operates and how secure it will be.

by: Dirik Hameed

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