What makes Window Hosting Different to other Web Hosts?
Monday, June 27th, 2011
The reason why Windows hosting is different to other web hosts is that it is Windows.
On UNIX and Unix-like systems you can often get a free operating system and a free control panel. An advantage of these systems is that they are open source and invite third party developing, so if the initial program does not provide the customization required, an extension available from a third party could provide it. However, these extensions are third party so compatibility and performance capabilities cannot be guaranteed.
For Windows, because it is a Microsoft product there are also extensions to allow the Windows control panel to perform extra functions that are developed at Microsoft and not a third party. This does mean they are not free but provides more authenticity to their description before they are installed as they are a market leader, and must be for a reason. The other benefit of using Windows OS is that Microsoft can provide their own products, including Microsoft Office, rather than generic editing software.