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Dirik Hameed
The two most popular choices for a managed hosting service are Linux and Windows managed hosting. 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. Linux tends to be able to handle multiple processes running simultaneously better than Windows does. Many people are of the opinion therefore that Windows managed servers are less stable than Linux-based managed servers. 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. However a Windows managed hosting server can run all of Microsoft's software offerings. CGI, Perl and PHP are available on Windows and Linux managed servers, but are more common on Linux-based servers than Windows-based servers. You will find ASP on Windows managed servers far more often than Linux-based servers however. When it comes to accessing the server, both Linux and Windows offer FTP access. Linux also offers Telnet access and SSH, which was designed as a secure Telnet replacement which encrypts the data that is sent between computers which are networked. Some people hold the view that a Windows managed server is less secure than a Linux one because there are more Windows users. Linux does have security issues though because the code is open source but some hold the view that because it is open source, it is easier to detect security threats in the programming. When it comes down to it though, how secure a managed hosting server is will be the responsibility of the host. Server security is determined by the steps the host takes in order to make the managed hosting server secure. It is not possible to state that overall either Windows or Linux is superior for a managed hosting service. 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.
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