If you are a professional web site developer, you probably already know which hosting platform you want, or at least that there is a difference between the two! For everyone else, you would probably like a few pointers. For a start, it doesn't matter what operating system your web site is developed on (ie. Windows or Macintosh), or even what PC you run yourself at home. The web site itself is hosted on a server at your Internet provider or hosting provider, which will typically run the Windows or Linux based operating system - the two most common web site hosting platforms. Each platform offers a variety of standard services, but each has their own special services available, and their own particular benefits.

Linux hosting is probably the most common hosting platform in the world. It is "open source" based, meaning that the software is developed not by just one company but by programmers all over the world, who strive to improve the quality, features, and security of the platform. Linux in most forms also happens to be free, which means it tends to be cheaper than Windows based software, which involves paying license fees to Microsoft. Technobd develops many web sites in Linux, and finds the platform very fast, stable, and flexible. It features a vast array of features, and many tools are available to assist in development. Hence Technobd offers several hosting accounts on Linux, from budget accounts through to business accounts.

We also develop many web sites on the Windows platform. Why do we do this? Because there are some very powerful development languages on the Windows platform such as Macromedia ColdFusion and Microsoft ASP (Active Server Pages), which make development faster and thus more cost effective. Windows hosting also offers the powerful commercial database Microsoft SQL Server, which is the database of choice for many businesses, both small businesses through to large multinationals. Microsoft Windows hosting also offers support for Microsoft FrontPage 2002 server extensions and the database Microsoft Access. This is exciting for both professional and amateur developers, as it allows easier development of web sites, particularly database driven web sites.

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