Linux vs Windows Server

Linux vs Windows Server-The Comparison between the top two web servers ! 

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Many companies have been switching away from Windows — the longstanding monopoly in the PC world — in favor of Linux. Only a small number of home users are currently running the OS, but Linux home servers are common among those with the will and ability to set up their own system. We’ll help you make the comparison to decide whether to make the switch yourself.

How Linux Stacks up Against Windows

Cost: This is Linux’s big advantage over Windows Server: it’s free. You can download any number of Linux flavors, like Amahi, Ubuntu Server, Samba and others. The open source community also offers up a huge number of free applications that you can run on a Linux home server. You won’t need to rack up a large credit card bill just to add functionality that Windows doesn’t have.

Ease of use: An OS should get out of the way, and your real choice for running a home server should be about the services you plan to run. Windows has the benefit of familiarity, but Linux is heavy on the customizable side. Granted, advanced users will need a strong bit of expertise to dive deep into problems that arise, and Windows does come with a certain amount of support — if you pay for it.

Maintenance: Windows can be a pretty resource hungry operating system. You may be looking at hardware upgrades as the number of programs you run on Windows increases. You’ll see faster performance and lower power-consumption with Linux home server. Windows also requires constant patching and updating, which can grow tiresome quickly when you need your home server to be actively serving web pages.

Security: Here, the open source option also excels. A Linux home server will generally see fewer attacks than Windows, partly because of Windows much larger number of users, which are a bigger target for malware. Since Microsoft still represents a monopoly for most non-Mac users — even one that’s declining — it won’t be surprising to note that most Trojans, worms and viruses out there are designed to exploit the weaknesses of Windows machines.

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