After reading many web hosting reviews over the past few months, I’ve found that one question gets asked more than any other. What’s the best platform to host your website on? Windows or the ever popular Linux operating system? Whilst there is a lot of discussion on this on a regular basis, nobody can give a clean cut answer. I guess it comes down to personal preference. Personally, I don’t think you can go wrong with a Linux based web host. Purely from the reliability factor. Having operating both Windows and Linux on a desktop, end user level, I have much more confidence in the latter being able to keep my website active with Windows cannot. Not only that, the best web hosting control panel(s) on the market currently, WHM / cPanel both operate in a Linux environment which is another huge draw.

Of course, there are those Webmasters out there who code in ASP and require other Windows based applications in order for their sites to function - so they’re pretty much stuck with the Windows systems and the control panels they offer.

Whether you’re looking for Linux hosting or Windows hosting, you can be sure to find options in abundance. A good place to start is by perusing a web hosting directory - You are sure to find hosts to match your every requirement here. There are also many review websites out there with reviews of popular firms such as FatCow should you not find what you’re looking for.