12-29-2009, 09:08 AM
If you know me well, this is a topic which really fires me up! 
Unless you need to use a Windows Application Hosting platform above a Linux one for a specific reason (e.g. you know more ASP.NET than PHP, or your choice of apps require a Windows based environment, or you're more familiar with administering the Windows platform), then go straight for Linux.
I've recently had a few lengthily arguments over Messenger with regards to this - and in my opinion, as far as hosting goes, one platform should not be considered as "better" than the other. Windows has licensing costs attached to it (as does RedHat/premium distributions of Linux), whilst most Linux server distros (e.g. CentOS) don't - therefore, Linux is often cheaper to run. Yes, Linux may not run with Remote Desktop out of the box, but it is incredibly well documented, and you can administer it with ease through a control panel - despite the occasional need to go into shell. One platform isn't "faster" than the other - my motto is quite simply, go Windows if you need it. Otherwise, it simply isn't worth the money.
Unless you need to use a Windows Application Hosting platform above a Linux one for a specific reason (e.g. you know more ASP.NET than PHP, or your choice of apps require a Windows based environment, or you're more familiar with administering the Windows platform), then go straight for Linux.I've recently had a few lengthily arguments over Messenger with regards to this - and in my opinion, as far as hosting goes, one platform should not be considered as "better" than the other. Windows has licensing costs attached to it (as does RedHat/premium distributions of Linux), whilst most Linux server distros (e.g. CentOS) don't - therefore, Linux is often cheaper to run. Yes, Linux may not run with Remote Desktop out of the box, but it is incredibly well documented, and you can administer it with ease through a control panel - despite the occasional need to go into shell. One platform isn't "faster" than the other - my motto is quite simply, go Windows if you need it. Otherwise, it simply isn't worth the money.
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