Linux server hosting is more recommend
ed than Windows hosting as more scripts can effectively run on Linux
. Linux server hosting is designed for the users who require a VPS or dedicated server hosting with Linux. Most of the businesses opt for Linux server hosting as it enables them to have access to a Linux hosting server. Users can host their website and applications which are specifically designed for use with a Linux web hosting server.
Linux server hosting is cheaper that windows server hosting as many applications are available on Linux for commercial use. Many businesses and individuals have been able to receive reliable web hosting service at low costs. For many Linux programs does not require licensing fees. A web hosting company initiates its service of web hosting with providing Linux web hosting with shared hosting packages and as the fund increases start giving Linux server hosting.
Standard set of applications are used by most of the web hosting providers. Same services are also available for Linux server hosting since like Linux they all are free to use in a commercial web hosting environment. The applications include Apache web server, Exim mail server and the Dovecot IMAP/POP3 server. Apache web server has a higher percentage market share of the web server market than Microsoft’s IIS web server, the reason is that Apache can run on Windows operating system too. Hence the web hosting providers who provide services for both Linux and Windows web hosting service can easily do it.
Linux VPS server hosting another web hosting solution for individuals and small businesses who need their own dedicated web hosting environment but are unable to afford higher costs of Linux dedicated server. Linux server hosting providers use applications such as Parallel’s Virtuozzo inorder to provide reliable Linux VPS server hosting to the clients. Virtuozzo allows clients to mange their own VPS web hosting servers from anywhere on the planet using web based administration panel.
