What are the Differences between a Windows and Linux Web Site Hosting Provider? (cont.)

Contributed by Walter Stevens

Combine this reliability with the ease of use of the Linux operating system, and there are many advantages to using it. Linux is also very manipulable, and it is very easy to transfer web sites from a Linux server to a Windows server, if it is required. The same cannot always be said for the reverse, so if you think you might need to someday switch servers, having your web site hosted on a Linux server is a very good way to make sure that you will be able to transfer that web site to another server of a different operating system if it is required.

Advantages of Windows Web Site Hosting vs. Linux

Although Linux is most commonly used for online servers of web sites, Windows still dominates in the home computer market. This means that for many people who are seeking to build web sites and put them online, they will be working with a Windows operating system. This can be a problem if you are seeking to host on a Linux server, as although it is possible to transfer files from Windows to Linux, due to the nature of Windows it is far more difficult than the other way around.

Depending upon what programs you are using to put your web site online you might be required to make certain changes to your files to host them onto a Linux server, which you would never have to do hosting files on a Windows server from your Windows PC.

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