Windows Hosting
Not as common as Linux hosting this platform allows use of many Microsoft applications and server side
script such as ASP. Commonly Windows hosting is more expensive as hosting providers have to pay for server
licenses and there are some debates that it is not as secure as Linux solutions.

Linux Hosting
One of the most commonly used platforms on the web Linux hosting allows for a variation of languages to be
used. PHP and MySql are two common languages designed for the Linux platform which give website designers the
flexibility they need. Linux runs on many open source platforms which are free to the community which in turn
benefits you as the end user getting the best price where possible.

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