Web hosting?

Which is best for web hosting, Linux based or Microsoft based?
It's not a huge web site I am looking at.
Does it matter that I am looking to use Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 to produce the pages?

TIA

I use oneandone and would rate them 7/10. OK service but their technical help is not the best. Whenever I have problems I rely on google searches rather than calling them now.

As far as I am aware, Dreamweaver just uses FTP to publish the site so any ISP that offers FTP access would be fine

[Scrooge]

My sites used to be on oneandone..but moved them to homestead now.

If you are looking for a home server go linux (sorry LRoM)

[HighFlyer]

The vast majority of the web servers in the world run Apache. They're stable, secure, platform independant - and cheap!

Thanks,
Sarah

Originally posted by HighFlyer
The vast majority of the web servers in the world run Apache. They're stable, secure, platform independant - and cheap!

Thanks,
Sarah

Sarah,
as a total noob on servers (I MUST get some training!)
what is the difference between Apache, Linux and MS?
Who are the main retailers of Apache hosting?

TIA

[HighFlyer]

Hi Alan,

Essentially, Apache is a Linux server O/S. Its just the most common one in use (Red Hat being another). Linux are UNIX based operating systems and are just built differently to Microsoft systems and are well suited to servers as they just very CPU efficient and run and run without needing to shut down or reboot for minor admin tasks. There is a comparison here from an independent hosting company. Essentially, there isnt a lot in it, but Linux have the edge in terms of stability, security and longevity in the business.

The majority of hosts (Pipe10, FastHost, 1&1, JodoHost, etc) will give you a choice of Windows or Linux (usually Windows Server 2k3 or Apache/Red Hat). You just need to work out how much you want to spend and what sort of disc space you need. It doesn't matter what you have created the website in, FrontPage (eugh!), DreamWeaver, etc. It can be hosted on either a Windows or Linux server.

Thanks,
Sarah

Thanks Sarah.

I am with 1&1 at the moment and that is where my original comment came from as they are offering both servers.

I know how to produce the front end, but the back end I have never looked at before.

Originally posted by HighFlyer
Hi Alan,

Essentially, Apache is a Linux server O/S.

Hmm, I run Apache on my Windows Laptop! Apache isn't actually an OS and it is platform independent.

I agree that Apache is very reliable, stable and flexible. If you are looking to host anything remotely the major question is going to be what type of pages you intent to 'serve'. HTML pretty much runs on anything, PHP is better suited to Apache servers, ASP generally on Windows.

I generally find that open source coders favour Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (also referred to as LAMP) which means a good choice of essentially free software and scripts etc.

This is just my findings and opinion. I am sure as with most things people have their own preferences.

Paul

Sarah,
the link in your previous post to 1st choice web host. they seem a good price (50MB web space, unlimited POP3 emails etc) for £4.49 per month, I have been looking at 1&1's but that is 1.5GB web space, 400 pop3 email (Plenty!!)and is £5.86 per month.

have you any info on1st chouice? or is there another hoster I should be looking at?

I have decided to go initially with Linux, I don't think at the moment I need Access compatability, bt can always change if I do in the future.

[HighFlyer]

Sorry Alan, have no experience with them at all for hosting, though maybe someone else on here might?

Thanks,
Sarah

I use UKFSN and have no complaints.

[Pete]

V-Flyer is hosted with Jodohost, and I have few complaints about them. It used to be on 1&1 and was up and down all the time - so can't recommend them at all.

The choice of server platform will also depend on any scripting you want to add. Because I write ASP (VBScript), then I have little choice but to use a Windows server. If you write PHP, then Apache is the obvious route (although Windows servers can usually run PHP too). If you scripting nothing, and it's all vanilla HTML, then it makes little difference which you choose.

Pete

Cheers all [y]