Choosing Linux or Windows

Both the Linux and Windows 2003 operating systems provide excellent Website hosting environments.

As a general rule, unless you have a requirement for Microsoft Database services, or Windows 2003 specific development languages such as ASP or ColdFusion, then we recommend you choose a Linux hosting account. Should your requirements change you can always upgrade to an Windows 2003 or Coldfusion site at any time.

Linux:

Digiweb runs the Debian Linux distribution with flat rate hosting plans from as little as $15 per month* including support for PHP and Perl.

All Digiweb Linux hosting plans come complete with support for Perl/CGI programming, PHP and mySQL.

* Offer excludes very high traffic sites.

Windows 2003:

Digiweb's Windows servers are running Windows 2003 Server with the latest service packs and the IIS6.0 web server software. Support is provided for .NET, FrontPage 2002, and ASP.

Database options include Microsoft Access, and MS-SQL Server 2000. Installed components include SA-FileUP, CDO and ASPMail.

ColdFusion:

Digiweb supports the ColdFusion application development environment from Adobe. Servers running versions 7 and 8 are available.

Version 8 is provisioned by default unless otherwise specified.