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Windows Web Hosting or Linux Web Hosting?

Should I choose Linux or Windows for my hosting Platform?

Traditionally Linux has been the platform of choice for hosting reliable websites due to the stability of the operating system (OS) however this is now a thing of the past. The Windows hosting platform has steadily gained ground on Linux and is the choice platform for many developers.

The choice between Linux or Windows is now based upon what scripting language you choose for your site development and whether you are using open source packages. The following guidelines will help you choose the right platform for your hosting.

  • If your website is an ASP or .NET application then you must choose the Windows platform as this is not supported on Linux. 
  • If your website needs .htaccess or mod_rewrite then choose Linux
  • If your website is primarily PHP and MySQL then Linux is recommended, however speed and performance will be matched on Windows
  • If you intend to use an application from our Application Vault then you may wish to visit the Application Vault comparison page.

If you are unsure of what platform best suites you and would like some assistance, we invite you to contact our sales team for advice by emailing sales@web24.com.au

 

Single Domain or Multi Domain Plans?

Web24 offers two types of hosting plans, Single Domain and Multi Domain.

  • Singe domain plans allow you to host a single website with multiple domains aliased to it.
  • Multi Domains are like reseller plans where you can hosting unlimited websites within the plan resource capacity
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We chose Web24 because we wanted a company that was Australian based. It's very important for our clients that their data is kept within Australian shores and therefore governed by Australian laws.

We use Web24 for the mission critical sites that require constant monitoring and uptime, and always use managed backups and server monitoring to give us peace of mind should anything untoward happen to any of our sites.

We've relied on Web24 to help us scale up server environments when our websites have outgrown their current environments.

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