Windows Hosting

A windows dedicated server works exclusively on Windows operating system. Windows operating system like Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP has all the internet explorer browsers pre-configured for the execution of ASP commands.

Basically, Windows hosting is nothing but an NT-based web hosting tool. Web hosting basically implies web service hosting which can run on Windows operating systems.

In fact, Windows hosting is the best thing to resort to if you are using the MS .NET framework or ASP.NET pages for your web pages.

Due to the license fees charged by Microsoft, the Windows plans are generally on the expensive side. Keeping this in mind, it is important to know when the need of a Windows dedicated server arises and when should you opt for a Linux hosting.

In more than 90% of the computers of the world, a Windows operating system is found. Considering this, it is clear that Microsoft dominates people who are on a lookout for web hosting.

However, in the world of web server only about 20% of the websites, or even less, use a Windows dedicated server.