Running a Windows Hosting Server

[Unknown]

Just out of curousity, whats the price difference between running a Windows hosting server vs a Linux?

I know most of what you need to run a sucessful Linux server is free as opposed to Windows' money hole, but does anyone have close estimations?

I see alot of Linux hosters and very little windows, is it only because of the price to run such servers?

 

[Accurate]

Windows servers arent as popular, they only real benefit of them is the differnet programing languages such as APX etc.

Hope this helps

 

[~ServerPoint~]

The difference in prices for web hosting=difference in prices for licenses.

 

[CrazyTech]

Well, it sort of depends. I think it's fairly safe to say that you're not going to find a comparable Windows server that costs less than the Linux equivalent. Windows costs have come down in recent years, but you're still paying (at the least) a licensing fee for Windows itself where Linux is free outside of RHE (which still costs a good bit less than Windows). You're basically looking at roughly $20+ than the Linux equivalent, but that's a very rough estimate, so don't hold that as in stone.

 

[microvps]

People are correct here. The main difference is differences in the windows licence, which is not free