Linux and Windows are two different types of operating systems. Linux is the most popular operating system for web servers. Since Linux-based hosting is more popular, it has more of the features web designers expect. So unless you have websites which need specific Windows applications, Linux is the preferred choice.

Operating System
Linux OS is open source while Window OS is proprietary due to licensing.

Cost
Linux servers are inexpensive compared to Window's.

Cpanel
Windows servers and Linux servers use different control panels. Linux servers uses Cpanel for all Linux-based hosting plans, such as Linux Shared, Reseller, VPS and Linux Dedicated Servers.It also uses WHM (Windows Host Manager) on Linux Reseller, VPS and Dedicated Servers. Windows servers on the other hand run on plesk.

Development tools
Linux servers offer CGI, perl and PHP while Window servers offer ASP, .NET and PHP.

Database
MySQL database runs on Linux servers while MySQL and MSSQL runs on windows server.

Files
With Linux, files and directory names are case sensitive for example, on a Linux server, home.html and Home.html are different names while they are case insensitive with windows, for example, on a Windows server, home.html, Home.html and HOME.HTML are all the same name.

FTP Access
Linux Os have FTP Access along with Telnet and SSH access while Windows Os has FTP Access.

Alterations
In Linux servers, users can make alterations in the code while in window's, users don't have access to the code to make alterations.

Reliability
Linux servers are stable, robust and have high uptime while windows are less reliable and robust.

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Like seriously?
So there can be a paid post on the frontpage afterall....

The thread title is misleading. This is not about comparison of the two, it is the explanation of one with prejudice to another.

OK.. . Following

You are kidding me

Saint52:
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insightful!

*Linux server is more flexible to control than windows server.
*Linux server has numerous backdoors than windows server.
*Linux sever software is practically free if you can download while windows server software is paid software.
*Linux server cannot be affected by viruses while windows server can ba affected.
*Linux server has a more detailed log system while windows server has limited log.
*Linux server is more stable than windows server.
*Linux server creates a duplicate default file when a crash occurs and will be found in the same directory with the same name but addition of .back at the end of the filename while sometimes if windows server crashes you have to do a total reformatting of the operating software.
* more than 80% of servers in the world uses Linux OS while only less than 10% runs on windows OS.
*Linux server is simple and flexible to implement, while windows server is rigid to Implement.
*Linux server software is open and free to modify and distribute while windows is not.

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Linux and Windows are two different types of operating systems. Linux is the most popular operating system for web servers. Since Linux-based hosting is more popular, it has more of the features web designers expect. So unless you have websites which need specific Windows applications, Linux is the preferred choice.

Operating System
Linux OS is open source while Window OS is proprietary due to licensing.

Cost
Linux servers are inexpensive compared to Window's.

Cpanel
Windows servers and Linux servers use different control panels. Linux servers uses Cpanel for all Linux-based hosting plans, such as Linux Shared, Reseller, VPS and Linux Dedicated Servers.It also uses WHM (Windows Host Manager) on Linux Reseller, VPS and Dedicated Servers. Windows servers on the other hand run on plesk.

Development tools
Linux servers offer CGI, perl and PHP while Window servers offer ASP, .NET and PHP.

Database
MySQL database runs on Linux servers while MySQL and MSSQL runs on windows server.

Files
With Linux, files and directory names are case sensitive for example, on a Linux server, home.html and Home.html are different names while they are case insensitive with windows, for example, on a Windows server, home.html, Home.html and HOME.HTML are all the same name.

FTP Access
Linux Os have FTP Access along with Telnet and SSH access while Windows Os has FTP Access.

Alterations
In Linux servers, users can make alterations in the code while in window's, users don't have access to the code to make alterations.

Reliability
Linux servers are stable, robust and have high uptime while windows are less reliable and robust.

For more about web hosting, click on https://www.lekkihost.com/forum/index.php?topic=3.0

Interesting, though i have abandon oracle database for something else.

Nice to know

Thank you

this ain't detailed enough, was expecting something....... comment reserved, but you try sha.

One major advantages of Linux hosting is that it's simple to operate. security wise I'd choose Windows hosting.

Windows Operating System rules on Desktop, Linux rules on mobiles and Servers
Linux Rules

SHOPPERS:
Like seriously?
So there can be a paid post on the frontpage afterall....

The thread title is misleading. This is not about comparison of the two, it is the explanation of one with prejudice to another.

No be only today, Same for that importexpert guy.

The problem is someone creates a thread like he is helping. They don't bother to check the contents. They just push it to front page.

this thread is definitely gibberish to some folks here on nl.






imagine someone seeing this and saying

thanks for this explanation or should i say comparison...


i have been trynna search for this kind of info

Now I wannnq learn oracle 11g and 12g. At low cost. Pm me if you have course work or ebooks

fufuNegusi:
thanks for this explanation or should i say comparison...


i have been trynna search for this kind of info

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Efewestern:
this ain't detailed enough, was expecting something....... comment reserved, but you try sha.

One major advantages of Linux hosting is that it's simple to operate. security wise I'd choose Windows hosting.

I just tried to make it simple and easy

thanks for the info, very educative

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Alleviating:

How did this nonsense even made it to FP.

Mods dun collect bribe sha.
This is totally not what I expected when I saw the title.
Now, it's Crap! Unfollowing the thread

4 your mind you don make sense...

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