Some hosts offer UNIX hosting and Windows hosting. What's the difference?

UNIX accommodation terms and refer to accommodation Windows operating system (OS) that runs on the server. The operating system of course is the software that allows the computer to run and manage all of the other hardware and software that is installed on it. Chances are good that you are reading this on a computer running a version of Windows operating system, the most popular operating system in the world for personal computers and business. Other operating systems are gaining in popularity are Macintosh and various Linux versions. However, the operating system you use on your computer is not related to the type of accommodation you choose. Some of the main features of UNIX and Windows:

UNIX Hosting

 Most web servers in the world today operate on one of the many UNIX variants. The UNIX operating system was originally developed by universities for servers and networks, and many different versions have been written by programmers around the world under the open-source protocol, which means that the code for the operating system is freely available to programmers to customize and make improvements. Linux and BSD are the most popular forms of UNIX and come in many varieties, such as Red Hat Linux, Debian, SuSE, and FreeBSD. Most of these different versions (and a lot of software that runs on them) can be obtained for free, making UNIX hosting cheaper for a web host than other operating systems and allows them to offer lower prices. UNIX hosting platforms are generally considered stable, secure, powerful and fast. Most web programming applications can be performed by software that is available for a UNIX platform. "UNIX hosting" has become a generic term for any platform that is derived from the original UNIX.

Windows Hosting

 Microsoft has developed its own server operating system as a special version of its Windows operating system, Windows Server 2003. It is a commercial product that requires the operator to purchase a license, which increases the cost of the operation for the web host and usually results of high accommodation prices. Windows is designed to be user friendly, but it is generally considered less powerful and secure than UNIX for operating in a network environment. ASP, ASP.NET and ColdFusion are the scripting languages ​​that can only be run on a Windows server, such as Microsoft Access database programs and Microsoft SQL Server. These are popular for certain web programming applications, and if you have decided to use them to build your website, you will need to find a Windows host.