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Web Hosting Explained (Part II)

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:36:28 +0000

DATABASES

This element is vital to manage all content on our site, especially if it is dynamic. All information is collected in these systems and are accessible to the end user. Currently, cPanel web Hosting (available on Linux) is the most widespread option because of its stability, power and simple application that making the managing task easier.

For broader deployments, web hosting companies usually give the option to make the leap (of course, at an additional cost) to SQL Server, a system geared to big business.

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

As we discussed, the platform chosen by the user has an unspoken relationship with the programming language that developers use on the web. Classic ASP and ASP.NET on Windows systems, while PHP is the preferred option in Linux. Traditionally, the choice is based on the programming languages required by the customer.

Windows has the advantage of being able to use ASP and ASP.NET natively, but you can strap up the power of PHP if necessary. However, the stability of Linux, according to many (including me) has no comparison, and the LAMP platform (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) is a safe bet for anyone.
Obviously, not everything is reduced to ASP, ASP.NET or PHP, and many developers use languages such as Perl, Java Servlets (JSP) and CGI, widely used for their speed of execution (though that of the interpreted languages like PHP is excellent .)

However, the use of several languages complicates the maintenance and management of web hosting package, so that the general trend is to opt for the traditional PHP or ASP.

Read More: Web Hosting Explained (Part I)

Read More: Web Hosting Explained (Part III)

Read More: Web Hosting Explained (Part IV)

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Linux vs Windows Dedicated Server Operating Systems

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:07:05 +0000

Almost all the web hosting providers are giving an option to choose from Linux or windows for the operating system of dedicated servers. I have seen lots of debates on the internet whether or not Linux or Windows is the perfect operating system for the server, but the bottom line is that 70 to 80% of small business owners or mid-level traffic clients, it doesn’t make any difference whether you are using Linux or Windows on your dedicated servers. I personally use Linux for my servers, and I am using it without any problem from a long time. I am not having much experience with Windows OS, but I have used it some times and they seemed to be responsive and pretty much good at serving HTTP requests as their source is same.

You might have noticed that I have not mentioned anything on – which OS should someone go with?

If you are not going to develop any windows specific site that use the things like ASP or ASP.NET, I would suggest you to go with Linux. As because OS is free, it will help you in some cost cuttings. CentOS is also a easy server GUI which is very user-friendly, and with the newest version of CentOS has made it pretty much easy to set up a web server by using Apache as it is using Windows Server and IIS.

I honestly admit that I may be a little biased because I use Linux more for my work and it is quiet possible that I can’t see the difficulties in it. It was not so difficult for me to pick up and I have been using windows system all my life. I will end-up here by saying it can’s hurt you to run Linux if you are not afraid of learning a little and not running any OS specific applications.

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Unix Hosting

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:21:34 +0000

UNIX hosting includes a machine configured on a UNIX platform which is a multi-user computer operating system invented generally for servers and advanced users. UNIX provides the base operating system architecture for lots of open source companies. In relation to web hosting, going for the UNIX web hosting alternative has its own pros and cons.

UNIX has been around from a very long time and it was the language of choice for midframe computer users. Windows actually copied the UNIX file naming convention technique when they set up Microsoft Windows.

UNIX hosting is pretty much cheaper than Windows hosting. For the reason that most web hosts use the free version of UNIX (like Linux), they don’t have to pay for huge overhead expenses which you have with any Windows Operating System. Savings is passed to clients. Besides, those who use UNIX hosting normally get free tools and applications that have been written mostly for the UNIX community. Since UNIX hosting is an “open system”, its source code is publicly available for free from lots of web sites.

This lets web developers work for various companies and for different intentions to add rapid development of applications quickly. Accordingly, improvements come fast and problems are resolved in less time.

The biggest problem with using UNIX hosting is that your provider may only allow access to your account via Telnet or SSH. As a result, you need to have a strong working knowledge of UNIX commands so as to customize your requirements. You may find yourself spending a lot of time learning the basics before you can enjoy the free advantages of UNIX hosting but learning the UNIX language is pretty much easier.

When considering the UNIX operating system and UNIX hosting, you need to think about your own technical knowledge. Then take a look at the special features offered by each system and hosting company in light of the available technology and sometimes more importantly your budget.

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