Windows Dedicated Servers
Basically a dedicated server comes with two different Operating Systems, Linux and Windows. If you wish to host a business site, Windows Dedicated Server is the best platform for you. Most of the Windows Servers come with Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Windows Server is the Microsoft’s latest OS irrespective of its edition. Windows Server 2003 can be used for many things; making it the perfect server operating system. Windows Dedicated Server comes with Windows Server 2003 installed. Unlike, VPS web hosting or Semi-dedicated Server, you get freedom to customize the server specification and configure the OS you need.
If you wish to host MSSQL or ASP or ASP.net web pages then the Windows Dedicated Server is a solution for you. We know that ASP and MSSQL being Microsoft Products, it is possible to host ASP scripts only on IIS web Server and likewise MSSQL Server runs only on MS Windows Server. There are many versions of MSSQL Server.
There are many advantages of Windows Server. The Windows server can be used as a web server using IIS Web Server. IIS Web Server is an application that is included with Microsoft Windows Server installation. Also you can host it as a media server using Windows Media Server application. Apart from these unique features, Windows Dedicated Server also support PHP scripting engine along with the MySQL database server. Both are capable enough to be hosted on Windows although they work better on Linux.
Windows Dedicated Server are dedicated only to you and aren’t shared with any user so that increases the security of your server and the websites too. The non-shareable environment of Windows Dedicated Servers makes allows it to run faster than any of the VPS with similar specification. Also CPU responses to the requests quickly as it is not split between many VPS. Also unlike any other plans like shared hosting or VPS, you have privilege to add more resources whenever needed.
Hence if you are looking to host ASP.net web pages, MSSQL databases and any complex website then Windows Dedicated Server Hosting is the best way to go for.
