VPS Hosting has the features of both shared web hosting and dedicated server hosting. One of the chief up gradation from a regular shared web hosting account is that in VPS one can choose the operating system with which one wishes to work. Though the choice is intensely personal one, we still try to list the advantages and disadvantages of the various web hosts to give the novices a fair idea of what the offerings stands for. Here we attempt to provide a review on Linux based web hosting with an unbiased voice.
Historically Linux has been associated with developers and thus is still a favorite among young wannabe develops as well as those who profess to the faith of free software. Also Linux is under free Public license of the GNU and hence is not proprietary software. This aspect trickles down to its sub packages and dependencies which are also available free of cost. This is a huge advantage compared to Windows based VPS hosting where all the software and the OS itself are costly.
Also the Linux is an open shell OS allowing its users to carry out modifications and thus get any customizations in the OS as per their needs. Any Upgrading a Linux based OS is very simple. All it takes is a simple internet connection and enough memory for the little packages. And they Open software community has constant upgrades with the latest bug fixes and assistive technology apart from providing more functionality and aesthetic appeal.
Apart from that Linux uses ext file system which unlike the ntfs 32 architecture of windows is robust and does not execute .exe files and thus is resistant to attacks from most viruses. Thus there are many advantages to be gained by hosting in a Linux based VPS system.