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Choosing between LINUX web hosting and Windows web hosting is a daunting task. You should know the language of your website, before determining which platform or which type of server you need. Linux web hosting is best suitable for a simple HTML site or an ecommerce site or a site with any other programming-database feature created in php-MySql. If your site is in ASP, or ASP.NET, then you need to be on Windows servers.

Now what exactly are ASP.NET web hosting, PHP web hosting and MySQL web hosting? Let us delve further into these terms.

ASP.NET web hosting: Marketed by Microsoft, ASP.NET is a division of Microsoft’s .NET platform and a successor of Active Server Pages (ASP) technology. ASP.NET is a set of Web application development technologies that programmers can use to build dynamic web applications, Web sites, and XML Web services.

ASP.NET web hosting cuts down the number of codes and makes building web application much easier. It gives more flexibility to the choice of language by supporting multiple .NET languages. In ASP.NET web hosting, as the source code and HTML are together, the pages are easy to write and maintain. Because of the built-in configuration information, registration of components is not necessary. ASP.NET web application is faster and can face a large number of users with a consistency of performance.

PHP web hosting: PHP is a recursive initialism for PHP : Hypertext Preprocessor. PHP is a reflective programming language or a general-purpose server-side scripting language used for web development, i.e. creating dynamic and interactive websites. It can be planted into HTML code. PHP is frequently used together with APACHE on various operating systems mostly LINUX.

PHP acts more like a filter, running on a web server, taking inputs from a stream or file containing text and PHP instructions and displays a different stream of data. PHP is deployable in most operating systems, web servers and platforms free of cost.

MySQL web hosting: MySQL is a multi-user, multithreaded computer language designed for management and retrieval of data, database object access control management and database schema creation and modification. It is a SQL database management system with 10 million installations. It is popular for web application, for open-source bug tracking tools and acts as the database component of WAMP, MAMP and LAMP. MySQL is closely related to PHP and Ruby on Rails. Most of the well known sites like WordPress run on a combination of PHP and MySQL.

Now that you are more familiar with ASP.NET web hosting, PHP web hosting and MySQL web hosting, it may prove fruitful in your selection of server type.

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A dedicated web hosting or managed web hosting is a form of internet hosting, wherein the client leases the entire server that is not shared with anyone. It is more flexible as compared to shared web hosting. This is because the organizations have complete control over the server, which may include the choice of hardware and operating system. Usually, the hosting company also provides server administration in the form of add-on service. In some situations, a dedicated server would offer larger return on investment and less overhead. Most often, dedicated servers are housed in data centers similar to the HVAC systems and collocation facilities. The server hardware is owned by the provider in contrast to the collocation and in some situations, also provides support for the applications or operating system.

System Support:

The operating systems offered on dedicated servers are determined by employee familiarity, price and availability. At no extra charge to the customer, variations of Linux are often included. Nevertheless, an additional license fees are required by Microsoft on all the products, thereby increasing the monthly expenditures of the dedicated server, which runs the Windows Operating System.

Microsoft Windows Server is a part of the commercial operating system that is offered through a special program known by the name “Microsoft SPLA”. By paying fees on a monthly basis, Red Hat Enterprise is another operating system that is made available to web hosting providers. With the help of an application called as up2date, the Red Hat Network provides OS updates against the monthly fees.

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Web hosting is a technology-rich service.  It is important that you have a basic understanding of the many different highly technical and somewhat confusing terms that come along with web hosting and web site building.  

You will most likely hear many of these terms sometime during the process of choosing a web hosting service and setting up your website.  Having some knowledge of the terms can help you  make sound decisions.

Secure server refers to how the data on your website is handled.  Secure servers encrypt the information before anything is transmitted, meaning that personal information is safe.  If you will be including online shopping on your website, then a secure server is a must. This will keep customer’s credit cards safe and keep you out of financial and legal trouble.

Many web-hosting services offer CGI Scripts.  Theses scripts are what create certain, already established tools that you may find useful.  Some of these items can include guest books, page counters, and forums.  Many of these scripts could come in handy, so make sure to investigate what is available from your web host.

JavaScript is a certain way of writing information to be included on a webpage.  It is used by designers to include interactive, sometimes called dynamic, elements to a web page.

Hypertext Markup Language is better known as HTML.  This refers to the actual language that a website is written in.  Your web browser then translates HTML into the actual, viewable page.

Domain name is simply the same thing as your web address.  A domain name has to be registered and unused elsewhere in order for you to use it.  You may want to look for a web hosting service that helps you locate and register your domain name.

FTP stands for file transfer protocol, and is a handy way of transferring large files through the Internet. Many web-hosting companies offer a certain number of FTP addresses that can be used to download and upload files.  Companies that have off-site employees may find this a useful service.

IP (Internet Protocol) addresses are specific numbers that each web connected computer include. Every computer or machine has a separate IP address that points specifically to it. This IP address is what allows you to access the Internet through your computer.

There may be other terms you hear that you may have to research, but the ones above are some of the most common words and phrases used in connection with web hosting and web sites.

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