My advice is simple use Linux for servers and Windows for anything else.
This is a discussion on Linux VS Windows hosting solutions? within the Web Hosting forums, part of the Business category; I realize that a lot of people will always live and die by their choice in operating systems, hardware, cars, ...
I realize that a lot of people will always live and die by their choice in operating systems, hardware, cars, game consoles, and caffeine enriched drinks but from the perspective of a person hosting their site in a shared environment does Linux(Apache) offer superior performance compared to Windows(IIS)?
I'm working on a site now, nothing to be excited about mind you, and using a hosting provider that only does Windows based hosting. I've talked to a few friends and gotten the speech about how Linux is superior from at least one while others didn't seem to think it mattered.
Is there really a difference?
My advice is simple use Linux for servers and Windows for anything else.
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