One of the first decisions to make when choosing a web hosting – what platform to choose? Windows or Linux? PHP or ASP? First, it should be noted that sites with static pages such as blogs, can run either Windows or Linux platform hosting. They just use HTML and CSS in support of the equally well on both operating systems.
When you need dynamic content for your site, as in e-commerce, forums or other scripts, you should pay attention to their hosting platform. Traditionally, the Linux-based servers used to write a PHP or Perl. These scripts are WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and many other management systems or blog content.
Windows-based servers, and vice versa, using scripts written in ASP, ASP (dot) net, or Access. MySQL works equally well on both Windows and Linux. Today, cross-platform scripting – scripts that is, PHP / Perl Windows or ASP / ASP (dot) net / Access Linux – is allowed by some ISPs.
However, scripting languages multiplatform never give a smooth performance when a program is running on its native platform – it's like using emulators to run applications that are not indigenous to OS. There is an exception here, but – PHP runs on both Windows and Linux, Linux-based hosting is more crucial to execute PHP scripts and Unix applications.
Most computer geeks suggest you go for Linux hosting, which – like Linux is based – is a platform much safer and more stable than the Windows alternative. While this is demonstrably true – think of the millions of viruses for Windows, and the error appears rare in Linux – it is also true that effective management of the server can make a Windows system is as secure as a Linux .