What Do You Choose Linux Or Windows Hosting For Your Shopping Cart?

If you stuck on two choices Linux or Windows web hosting that best suitable for online shopping, here you might get answer.

For sure, you can use both server to develop your websites.
Else with doubt of functionality of both server, you search for a best answer online.

Fundamental differences between Linux and Windows are

Windows

• More code knowledge regarding to Microsoft Windows like ASP.NET, Front Page, MSSQL, MS Access, etc.
• Shopping carts that based with ASP or ASP.NET mostly need to paid either monthly fee or contract.
• Higher price - Licences fee paid upfront for server owner, so price that hosting for their clients should be higher compare to Linux.
• Make as easy as possible to use and access for server owner, so sometimes intruder can leverage the easy “hole”.
• 18599644 Viruses detected 5/29/2012 Rapid Release Defs date by Symantec

Linux

• Free Licence and open sources for Linux Operating System
• Fundamental of operating system is design hard to access, every sensitive resources you need had to confirm by manual password.
• Linux Virus around 863 (2005 year record)

Script like PHP, MySql is the most use by free online shopping today, you can save to buy your products. Example free shopping carts: Zen Cart, PrestaShop, osCommerce, opencart.

This PHP, MySql script software you can use on both web hosting.

Final thought, I suggest you get knowing better about what type of online shopping you wish to use and check the script using before starting rushing hosting. Or you can just choose what other people choosing the Linux Server.