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Advice On Choosing The Best Operating System For Your Dedicated Server
When choosing an operating system for your dedicated server, you have to know what you need. There are different advantages and disadvantages between operating system and there is really no perfect operating system for your dedicated server. You need to weigh these advantages and disadvantages because making a wrong decision can cost you money.
There are two best known operating system for server hosting, Windows and Linux dedicated servers. Windows is the most popular operating system for home use. Due to its popularity, there are many third party programs that can run in the Windows operating system.
It has also some Windows incarnation that is specially programmed to run dedicated servers. Due to the fact that Windows is owned by Microsoft, one of the biggest corporations in the world, you can be assured of the robust technical support you can get if you use Windows as your dedicated server operating system. These backups may come from different technicians who have advanced knowledge in the Windows operating system or even technical help from Microsoft themselves. Even if Windows is owned by Microsoft, this does not mean that it is the best operating system for dedicated servers because it still has some disadvantages in using it.
One issue is that, Windows’ source code is closed. Which will mean that you are not allowed to change the structure of Windows to save memory and increase performance. You are stuck with whatever is included in the operating system. All the problems that Windows may have will also be present in your dedicated server. All the problems, like crashes, memory leaks and others will also happen to your dedicated server.
Linux is also another popular choice for dedicated server operating system. Linux has been performing really well these past few years and is slowly becoming very popular as an operating system for dedicated servers. The usage of Linux in the past years has significantly increased making it now a popular choice for dedicated servers. One of the difference between Windows and Linux is that Linux is free and it source code is open. You are free to remove and add parts of Linux as you see fit for your dedicated server. This will free up some memory that will increase your dedicated server’s performance. It means that Linux can easily be tailored to your dedicated server’s needs.
Unlike Windows, the updates is done by a group of programmers who has designed and created Linux. You can see this by looking for all the available versions of Linux that is currently out. Linux is free and will not cost you anything and you are allowed to whatever you like with it. There are some disadvantages of using Linux as the operating system of your dedicated server too. An example is the technical help. Since Linux is free, it does not have the extensive support like Microsoft can offer, although there is still help available.
Linux and Windows are the most popular operating system for dedicated servers today. You must weight the both and decide what you really need. Decide what you really need. You have to choose between extensive support and popularity or freedom to make modifications and less cost.
