Windows V Linux

[Darryll]

Hi,

Just wondering what are the pros/cons over windows/linux shared hosting? Only need a basic package as use my domains only for mail. Just wondered if there were any major advantages of one over the other?

Cheers

[harry]

Welcome Darry to WebHosting UK
IMO, even windows hosting can handle mails very effectively. Choosing hosting depends on platform you had used for developing your site, if you had used ASP, FrontPage, the .NET environment or any other Microsoft’s product then going for Windows Hosting would be a better a option.

[sysadmin]

What works on Linux works on Windows, but Linux has been limited to Mssql & ASP, else they' both would have been matched I'd go for Linux when it comes to server level, but Windows isnt bad though, is it ?

[Max]

Linux is more secured and stable than Windows.

Windows consumes more resource (RAM & Processor) than Linux, so Linux shows good performance than Windows.

If you are using MS SQL as a database than it is having a limitation regarding each database size, while MySQL database can be of any size.

Mail works fantastic on Windows as well as linux.

[sysadmin]

Originally Posted by Max

Linux is more secured and stable than Windows.

If you are using MS SQL as a database than it is having a limitation regarding each database size, while MySQL database can be of any size.

I don't agree with both th points you have put through.. Windows is secure + DB sizes on non-express versions are unlimited [LOL, will this result into a fight now..]

[karimali831]

Originally Posted by Max

Linux is more secured and stable than Windows.

Windows consumes more resource (RAM & Processor) than Linux, so Linux shows good performance than Windows.

If you are using MS SQL as a database than it is having a limitation regarding each database size, while MySQL database can be of any size.

Mail works fantastic on Windows as well as linux.

I've used both, Linux for sure runs more smoothly
I'm not sure about mail though..

[delboy]

In the past, I myself, have also had a dedicated server with both. Windows was nice n easy to use but uptime and the amount of ram and cpu consumed was a problem for us.

With linux we have better uptime, it can handle more socket connections aswell.

If its just for mail then I'd choose the cheapest