Why you want Linux for a web server

Right now, Linux is the operating system for over 71% of all servers in the world. There is a good reason for this. Linux is more secure, easier to use and has more features than anything Microsoft can hope to produce. The term "LAMP Server" refers to the unbeatable combination of Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP, the four most popular and secure components of a web server. Linux is the operating system, what makes the software talk to the hardware, Apache is the web server, what receives your request for a web page then delivers it to you, MySQL is a database, what holds your information from your web site and PHP is a scripting language that allows the web pages you create to display things the way you want. They are all free and have have the support of a great open source community if you need help or want to learn more. The reason we use and recommend 1&1 hosting is because they have a very secure and fast LAMP web server configuration.

Linux on your home computer is also more secure than Microsoft products. See Embrace the Penguin for more details.

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$5.99 Domains from 1&1 Hosting

With the Linux Business hosting accounts (which is what we use) you get three free domain names and the first six months are $5.00 per month. If you register more than three, they are $5.99 a year but the hosting is still $5.00 total for all your domains combined! Having Linux hosting gives you more security and more features than Microsoft hosting. Right now, Linux is used on 71% of all web servers in the world.