What is the Windows Operating System?
Windows, developed by Microsoft is an extension of the MS-DOS operating system that features a graphical user interface (GUI), making it easy for the average PC user. Over the past two decades, Windows has evolved from a one-size-fits-all to a diverse family of operating systems.

How do I know if I can host with Windows?
Almost any website can. In fact, more and more webmasters are choosing Windows as their hosting platform. The tools for developing web applications on the Windows platform are quickly gaining momentum in the web design marketplace, making creation of websites on Windows more appealing.

What is ASP.
ASP stands for Active Server Pages. It is a server-side (processed by the server) technology for building websites and is an integral feature of Windows. Active Server Pages are HTML web pages with embedded ASP scripts that reside on the Windows web server before the page is sent to the user.

What is SQL?
Microsoft SQL is a relational database management system that allows you to house large amounts of date without sacrificing performance. It enables webmasters to organize, capture, store and deliver critical information. This is an important function for e-commerce web sites that store product information or web based orders.

What scripting languages are available for Windows?
There are two major scripting platforms to choose from. Windows Shell and Windows Scripting Host along with its two scripting languages VBS and Jscript.

What are the advantages of Windows?
Windows is a commercial product with more support options than Unix. It enables webmasters to use advanced features without much experience yet have extensive database integration and functionality. Windows fully supports FrontPage, Active Server Pages, VBScript, Java, and ASP.Net. It can also support Perl, PHP, CGI, MS Access databases, and Macromedia’s Cold Fusion. For databases, Windows can support Microsoft SQL, MYSQL and MS Access & Excel.

Windows vs. Unix – Which one should I choose?
The main thing to remember is, your choice of hosting platform will dictate the type of software and applications that your website can utilize. The key advantage of Windows is they are configured to be compatible with Microsoft applications. Windows also allows developers the use of programming environments such as ASP, Visual Basic, MS Index Server.

Unix however is known for the reliability and security it provides. Unix is also designed to integrate with large network systems, while Windows is developed to serve the needs of individual user or companies.

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