Introduction To Windows Web Hosting

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As we all knows that we don't have direct access to web server that's why the web server which is hosting our website is a Linux sever or a windows server never matters for us as all the games we play is via web hosting control panels or via ftp while a novice webmaster take it as a confusion that if they are working on a windows machine then they shall not host their website on a Linux based server while this is just a myth which make no sense at all.

The only thing which make sense is that if your website is coded by programmer in ASP or dot net technology then for sure you need to think for your web hosting needs for an windows environment web server else while if your website is made-up with html and flash sort of normal html structure then you might think to host your website on Linux or windows any one of web server as that no matters for you in that case.

Windows based web server gives you environment to host your website over IIS server normally windows 2003 server gives you environment of IIS version 7 while on the other hand windows 2008 gives you higher version of IIS server environment. One of the greatest ...
... things with Microsoft windows server is this that it gives developers an environment with better development tools and opportunities.

For example, FrontPage extension is one of the great utility plugged in with windows server which makes your website updation work more easier and more faster as with using FrontPage extension you can update your website on the server in real-time. Another common utility of Microsoft windows server is ASP, a Microsoft's patented scripting language. This programming language gives you a powerful environment to develop dynamic websites. Microsoft windows based server also gives you better choice for database backend such as MSSQL 2005, MySQL and MSACCESS databases.

One of the greatest benefits of windows based server is this that windows based servers are compatible for multi language interfaces such as windows server can work with PHP and MySQL environment easily which are features of Linux server at core level.

Traditionally, windows servers are been treated as more expensive servers compare to Linux server while today market dot net development is in huge demands thus that make developers to think for windows based servers for hosting of their web projects thus next time if you develop any dynamic website you definitely can think for windows based server along with dot net technology as a backed for your web development needs.
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