which OS would you choose for your webhosting

[Spikesoldier]

i notice that at some webhosting places that windows based server plans are more expensive than the linux/unix based servers.

but why do they cost more? we all know that windows isnt as efficient as linux/unix and that the hosting companies serve less users compared to using linux/unix as a result, but why the price difference? maybe seamless frontpage integration?

also if they were the same price, which would you choose? and why?

 

[ICXRa]

Linux/Unix even if it cost more because increased efficiency and security. Granted these two operating systems are not without some security issues but as long as the system admin pays attention and updates as needed as with any operating system you should have no trouble. I manage a data center and see windows server guys in there all the time doing system maintenance which normally requires downtime do to reboots and these are quite frequent but rarely see Linux/Unix admins in there except for hardware upgrades typically.
my .02 anyway

 

[alien42]

windows costs more to support, for various reasons and what you choose should depend on your functionality requirements

 

[Spencer278]

Windows 98.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Windows 98.

dude...dont you know windows 3.1 is the best webhosting os...geez, retard

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Windows 98.

dude...dont you know windows 3.1 is the best webhosting os...geez, retard

3.1? you moron, who the hell wants 3.1? :roll:

you should know better, you want 3.11 for the better networking shiznat

 

[GTaudiophile]

Gentoo Linux

 

[DeviousTrap]

Linux.

More specifically, Redhat Enterprise Edition.

As for the price difference, its because of windows licensing costs. Linux is free (mostly) so its also free to put on servers. When people rent windows servers they also need to rent windows licenses and those usually run $30 a month or so. If you need to find an admin, Windows server admins are also usually more expensive and harder to find, than their linux counterparts.

 

[notfred]

Windows -> ASP.NET
If I wasn't going to use ASP.NET, unix.

 

[nsafreak]

Linux

Specifically Debian. It's what I run all of my servers on, both public & private.

 

redhat fedora

 

[b0mbrman]

Linux just because of the security...also so I could brag about it on ATOT

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: notfred
Windows -> ASP.NET
If I wasn't going to use ASP.NET, unix.

 

[vshah]

it might come down to .net vs. j2ee and your specific needs.

 

fbsd, there is nothing but.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: notfred
Windows -> ASP.NET
If I wasn't going to use ASP.NET, unix.

What he said.

Linux all the way and it's significantly cheaper

 

[FoBoT]

1.solaris
2.linux
3.unix
4.winders
5.Mac
6.?
7.profit!

 

Originally posted by: Spikesoldier
but why do they cost more? we all know that windows isnt as efficient as linux/unix and that the hosting companies serve less users compared to using linux/unix as a result, but why the price difference? maybe seamless frontpage integration?

The hosting company has to pay for Windows, SQL Server, and whatever else is needed to run the operation. Linux mostly all of the stuff is free/open-source.

Not to mention .NET/ASP and such are resource hogs and require more processor/memory than say PHP/MySQL.

If they were both the same price I would still go with Linux. I have no idea who Windows hosting sites offer access to admin your site (Frontpage & FTP?) but it can't be better than say DirectAdmin (for n00bs) and shell for power admins.

 

[DaFinn]

Just threw Ubuntu into one of my webservers, and I'm haappy so far!