subject: Ftp Commands With Linux [print this page] Which web hosting platform does she or he wish her or his server to be located on proves to be among the most complicated choices that any novice will have to make. Windows and Linux web servers are two of the most popular web servers to choose from.
- The control panel and FPT commands, you will find these on both Windows and Linux servers, although you will discover that some commands will differ between the two because certain FTP programs were designed primarily for Windows or Linux. This can be one of the main reasons that you end up getting error messages when you are trying to run new FTP commands through your server.
Support - Linux can be limited in support for some technology which can sometimes make it more expensive in comparison to Windows. Windows protocols are far more generic when contrasted with Linux that runs on far more particular technologies.
- Reliability and security, Linux is better in regards to security, because Linux is not so widely used as Windows, and Windows is the main OS used on home PC's, there are more viruses and malware that targets Windows. It is much more likely that a Windows Operating System will be hacked into than a Linux Operating System and this may be because hackers expend a lot of energy seeking flaws in the Windows system.
-Performance- Linux is generally thought to be a slightly better performing system primarily due to the manner in which the Linux server is packaged. These higher-performance Linux plans are designed specifically more so for the customers they target. As opposed to these specific designs, Windows instead offers a more general package to all of their customers.
* Conversion - possessing a Linux web server today is alright, in particular if you plan to switch over your Operating System in the near future, since your conversion will prove to be simple and smooth in getting your website changed over to Windows hosting from Linux hosting. However, if you have started out with Windows you will have a series of immense difficulties in store for you if you try and change to Linux.
