Microsoft Windows 2003 Server is one of the most widely used hosting platforms for small businesses. It’s stability is far greater than that of Windows 2000. Features include: Active Server Pages (ASP), Java Server Pages (JSP), POP/SMTP Mail, Web Based Mail, Frontpage Extensions, ODBC Database Support etc. Microsoft has now launched windows 2008 and many Indian companies have started offering Windows 2008 hosting.
Windows Web Hosting
The benefits of hosting your website on a Windows server are:
Familiar and Easy to Use: Windows-based applications are used by all of us because Windows is still the dominant OS in the desktop environment. People often choose Windows hosting platform because they are familiar with Windows environment.
Better Performing Hosted Applications: Hosted Microsoft applications perform better when they are hosted in a native Windows environment.
.NET Compliant Hosting Environment: Windows Hosting is fully Microsoft .NET compliant. As your Hosting services change or grow, you can rest assured that your hosting plan supports the .NET framework for new .NET services.
MsSQL support: Windows provide native support for applications using MsSQL database in the backend.
HELM: Helm 4 is the leading windows control panel solution, empowering hosting providers to control, automate and sell virtually any product or service. Helm 4 allows service providers to keep their operational costs down and serve their customers better, resulting in efficient service, improved revenue and greater level of customer satisfaction. Benefits of HELM:
* Simple and easy to use
* Unbeatable flexibility
* Robust interface
* Extremely Secure
* High level of automation
* Built in billing system
* Unique custom built services
* Fastest development
* Best pricing
* Carbon neutral panel
More features of windows web hosting:
ASP Support, the main reason to use windows hosting service is that it support ASP language, which is a scripting language and create dynamic pages.
.NET Support: Asp.net is the next generation of Microsoft’s Active Server Page (ASP).
DATABASES – windows hosting package also support databases created in Microsoft Access.
ASP Components. Windows hosting package also support numerous third party tools for asp language.
Control Panel, this is the heart of any website, using HELM control panel you can manage your whole site.
Windows Web Hosting in India
Windows is the most commonly used operating system on desktop PC’s in India. The familiarity with name and platform makes Windows web hosting very popular among end-users in India. The arrival of Windows 2003, which is more robust and secure than Windows 2000, also gave a boost to the Windows web hosting market share. With ASP .NET becoming popular as a programming language and harware costs going down, the demand for windows hosting continues to increase in India.
Windows web hosting is now-a-days getting stiff competition from Linux servers. Linux is cheap and many versions are available for free. If we compare the number of licensed Windows vs Linux, Windows holds about 60% market share but if all unlicensed versions are taken into account with Apache installations, Linux holds 70% market share in the web hosting industry.
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