| One person has decided to create a website. What is | | | | answer is yes, then the next question will arise i.e. |
| the foremost thing he requires first? It is surely web | | | | what sort of? For example, if one should has decided |
| hosting. Besides other miscellaneous things, like cost | | | | to go along with PERL language to create a dream, |
| and features, he has to make a choice between | | | | dynamic site, then it is recommended that he/she |
| which servers he has to prefer: Is that Windows | | | | must go for UNIX operating system. Above |
| (NT, 2000 or XP) or UNIX (Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, | | | | statement is also accurate for the languages like PHP, |
| etc.). | | | | and Pythlon. But if one selects an ASP based site |
| If one measures them on the basis of their merits. | | | | then nothing can be the best choice than Windows. |
| The inference will be a least difference. But in case a | | | | However, to worse the matter further some UNIX |
| user gives the priority to stability, or ease of use, | | | | systems can give the choice of ASP scripts in them, |
| UNIX based servers wins the race. Generally, | | | | though the class of the script implementation is |
| Windows servers are preferred, as they need not to | | | | adversely affected. |
| be rebooted in continuous occasions and are easier | | | | One should need to maintain the software with |
| to administer and use. It is obvious for many | | | | patches from Microsoft's website at least once in a |
| beginners to be in dilemma over the pros and cons | | | | week to prevent it from being exploited, if he/she is |
| of the different operating systems. UNIX's prime | | | | using a Windows-based web server (because it does |
| drawback is using a command line interface for | | | | not come in the category of host's responsibilities). |
| administration, which is similar to original MS-DOS | | | | UNIX administrators will only have to do it on the |
| interface creating a head ace for a beginner. Also, | | | | monthly basis only or one can say that UNIX is quite |
| updating of kernel and software at regular time | | | | adapted to such conditions. |
| period is essential for the stability of a UNIX machine, | | | | At the end one can say that both the operating |
| which is far harder than Windows. It can be tackled | | | | systems (UNIX and Windows) have there own |
| to work swiftly, if the user's web host possesses | | | | merits and both have the potential to satisfy the |
| good administration software. | | | | customer. But one should not ignore the operating |
| If a person is using scripting, he has to consider once | | | | costs and likewise other aspects before coming to |
| more while choosing an operating system. If the | | | | any form of inference. |