What's the difference between Linux and Windows hosting?
Linux and Windows are two seperate operating systems or platforms. FirstServed offers hosting on both platforms.
If you would like to publish a simple website or would like to use PHP, MySQL, Postgres and Perl you are better of with a Linux hosting. Also people who tend to use the Zend PHP framework, Drupal, Wordpress will start easier on a Linux based hosting.
Customers that rely on the Microsoft .NET framework as a programming backend combined with MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Access databases are better of with Windows hosting.
Do not forget to point out what platform has your preference when placing your order.
You may always switch from Linux to Windows hosting after contacting our support desk.
