What is the difference between linux VPS and windows VPS hosting?

[Hugo E.]

Hey Guys,
I'm trying to study to manage a VPS, I am so confused on choosing linux VPS or windows VPS hosting, when I need a window VPS hosting?
Does any one tell me the difference?
Thanks

 

[RDO Servers]

Windows and Linux are 2 different operating systems.

If your going to host sites written in php, you will need linux
If your going to host sites written in asp, you will need windows

 

[diliberti]

diliberti

Can linux run both asp and php on the same host?

 

[RDO Servers]

If you need both, your better off using a Windows VPS with Plesk Control Panel.
This will allow you to host asp and php easily, as well as both MySQL and MSSQL

 

[ElixantTechnology]

You *can* host ASP projects on a Linux based machine using Apache and Mod_Mono; the same goes for Java using Mod_Tomcat. Basically the Windows web environment was built to serve ASP and/or Java based web projects, whereas Linux is much more robust.

 

[RDO Servers]

RDO Servers

True, Mod_Mono will allow Apache to server asp pages, but when you get into use MVC, MSSQL, etc, your better off keeping asp.net projects on a Windows machine.

 

[tk-hassan]

These are the two operating systems and both have their own advantages and disadvantages, personally i prefer linux when it comes to hosting.