Linux or Windows Server

[DeCal]

I'm about to buy a virtual server - reseller account, the only use i have for it is to host approx 120 of my own domain names and proberbly a max. of 6 basic web sites, nothing special.
My problem is:
a Windows Server is £500 per year
a Linux Server is £500 per year
a Multi Server (Linux and Windows) is £750

I would like to know the difference between the Linux and Windows, what are the pros and cons of each one and is it worth spending the extra £250 and having a multi server for what use i would use it for.

Thanks alot all

Regards

[DeCal]

but what are the downfalls or pro's and con's.

There must be a hugh difference between the 2 or no-one would use a certain one?

I'm completley new to this side of it all

[DotComster]

I have experiance with both, prefer Linux by far. The Window servers need a lot more configuration and management. They are great however if you have 2 or 3 guys maintaing them

[DeCal]

So i wont have any problems then if i go with just a linux server?
It should do everything that i want?

Would someone be able to have a look at that package from fasthosts and see if it would be the right choice please?


Regards

[DeCal]

is datahosts.net a uk company though?

The package is at

http://www.fasthosts.co.uk/01_reseller1.html

[DeCal]

Approx $800 - ish

[Ciqala]

Decal I would recommend going with a host in the U.S.

Hosting in the UK is expensive as the cost of bandwidth is much higher.

[DeCal]

so other than the price difference would you say fasthosts is the one that i need?

[DeCal]

if so, which would you recommend, windows server, linux server or multi platform server?

[DeCal]

ok, i'll definatley do that, everyone seems to say linux. I'll let you all know how it goes.
You've all been a great help,

Thank you very much

[domains1357]

> They are great however if you have 2 or 3 guys maintaing them

yep, but those 2-3 guys cost lot of $$ to Hosting companies. windows is far from being even little bit stable and you can't run windows server without admin being nearby while you can put linux server online and forget about its existsnce for many month (unless some problem occurs). also windows server software (which is very unstable) costs huge $$$ while linux software is free.

usually i would suggest to get only linux, but this time prices for linux and windows are similar (if company would use only linux prices would be much cheaper) and there are people who prefer windows servers, so i suggest to get multiplatform package.

P.S. whoever called it "multiplatform server" please correct it - it's multiplatform hosting package which includes hostin on at least 2 servers (at least one linux, at least one windows).

P.P.S. for that money i would better consider getting own dedicated linux server and put cpanel on it for easy remote administration.

[DeCal]

but that is serious money over here in the uk and its not worth it for what use i need, i'll stick with the linux system for a month and if its ok i will buy it for the year, either way i will let you guys know how it goes.

[Whois-Search]

Never mind the price its the network its on you want to worry about.

Best uk :

http://www.dedicated-servers.co.uk/linux.shtml

cheapest :

www.dedipower.com

[Bob]

Linux is by far better than windoze...

-Bob

[.com.net.org]

Go with Linux.

And what's multiplatform ?

[DeCal]

windows and linux server all in one i imagine!

[.com.net.org]

And they're running together ? LOL.

[domains1357]

Originally posted by Whois-Search
cheapest :

www.dedipower.com

maybe cheapest in UK, but far from cheapest on the net.
this one: www.rackshack.net is fast and really cheap (especially bandwidth part).

[DeCal]

pass, look at the site, its £250 a year more expensive for the multi platform server though. its at fasthosts.co.uk
I've just found out that .asp pages can't be run on a linux server, is this right?

[.com.net.org]

you can run .asp with chilisoft on linux platform