The question most often asked is if someone with a Windows Computer
must host on a Windows plan. The answer is "No". In fact in
almost all cases, Linux can be used for your hosting needs. Unless you
feel more comfortable using Windows for hosting or unless you have Windows
specific requirements, WebhostGIANT will always recommend Linux. Below
is a graph that can assist you in comparing requirements to help you
make your decision.
| Platform |  Linux |
 Windows |
||||
| Ease of Use |  |
|
||||
| Reliability | |
|
||||
| Speed | |
|
||||
| Functionality | |
|
||||
| Cost | |
|
||||
| Free / Open Source Software Support | |
|
| Supported Features | Linux |
Windows |
||||
| MS FrontPage Extensions |
 |
|
||||
| SSI |
|
|
||||
| Python |
|
|
||||
| CGI-Script |
|
|
||||
| Perl |
|
|
||||
| PHP |
|
|
||||
| Tomcat |
|
|
||||
| ASP |
 |
|
||||
| ASP.NET 1.1 & 2 |
|
|
||||
| Visual Basic Scripts |
|
|
||||
| MySQL |
|
|
||||
| PostGRES SQL |
|
|
||||
| MS SQL |
|
|
||||
| MS Access |
|
|
||||
| E-Commerce Support |
|
|
||||
| Miva Merchant Support |
|
|
||||
| SSL Support |
|
|
||||
| SSH |
|
|
||||
| Windows Media |
|
|
| WebhostGIANT Specific Features | Linux |
Windows |
||||
| Plesk Control Panel |
|
|
||||
| Dr Web Antivirus |
|
|
||||
| Spam Assassin |
|
|
||||
| Free Website Creation Software |
|
|
||||
| Forums, Blogging,Photo Gallery Support |
|
|
||||
| Web Mail |
|
|
| Technical Information | Linux |
Windows |
||||
| Web Server | Apache 2 | IIS 6 |
