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| are served through Microsoft Windows NT or | | | | technology, you will also be able to |
| 2000 Internet Information Server (IIS). It is | | | | integrate cross-browser script libraries from |
| an NT-based server that is installed with | | | | Java Script with ASP. Certain features such |
| Microsoft Windows Server Edition such as | | | | as ODBC database connectivity and ColdFusion |
| Windows XP or 2003.It is widely regarded as | | | | may only be used for Windows hosting and may |
| having powerful end-to-end management, | | | | not by UNIX. |
| scalability and reliability features, hence | | | | |
| its popularity for integrating businesses | | | | Cost-wise, Windows hosting are known to be |
| with the internet. | | | | expensive to set up due to its proprietary |
| | | | software and the use of Windows servers. |
| Windows hosting is the solution that you | | | | However, when using a remote server, Windows |
| should go for if you intend to use specific | | | | hosting becomes very affordable and is very |
| Windows applications such as Active Server | | | | competitive compared to the price of UNIX |
| Pages (ASP), and if you plan to develop your | | | | hosting. Added to the fact that the good |
| website with Microsoft FrontPage. | | | | performance and the robustness of Microsoft |
| Furthermore, if your website will be | | | | application that this hosting type offers, |
| developed with .NET, MS Index Server or | | | | the minimal extra cost is definitely worth |
| Visual Basic scripts , Windows hosting is the | | | | spent. |
| better choice compared to UNIX. In terms of | | | | |
| database, MS SQL is compatible for both UNIX | | | | In general, Windows hosting is the best for |
| and Windows hosting, but MS Access database | | | | integrating your website with Microsoft |
| is served only by Windows hosting. | | | | products. Although it is slightly more |
| | | | expensive than UNIX hosting, the advantage of |
| The advantage of Windows hosting is for users | | | | integrating all powerful |
| to easily integrate any Microsoft products to | | | | Microsoft-proprietary application and scripts |
| websites due to the fact that millions of | | | | into this hosting environment far outweighs |
| users are using Windows and use these | | | | the costs incurred. |