Windows Web Hosting
Customers should only select Windows web hosting if any of the following will definitely be needed for the website: ASP, ASP.net, MS SQL, MS Access. If none of these items will be required for the website design, customers should consider shared, Linux-based hosting.
Windows Hosting Price Chart
| Rank | Provider | Price | Space | Bandwidth | # of Domains / # Free Domains* |
ASP, ASP.net, MSSQL, Access | Email Accts. | Review |
1 |
$3.99 |
10 GB |
50 GB |
1 / 0 |
Yes |
500 |
||
2 |
$6.99 |
100 GB |
1000 GB |
Unlimited / 0 |
Yes |
1000 |
||
3 |
$5.95 |
500 MB |
40 GB |
1 / 1 |
Yes |
50 |
||
4 |
$9.95 |
170 GB |
2000 GB |
1 / 1 |
Yes |
3600 |
||
5 |
$8.95 |
5 GB |
400 GB |
1 / 1 |
Yes |
Unlimited |
||
6 |
$9.95 |
10 GB |
500 GB |
1 / 1 |
Yes |
500 |
||
7 |
$9.95 |
5 GB |
400 GB |
1 / 1 |
Yes |
Unlimited |
About Windows Hosting
Windows hosting is merely a site being hosted on a Windows powered server. For the most part hosting servers are powered by Linux operating systems, which are renowned for reliability and performance. At the same time, Windows based servers are also reliable and can perform to equal standards. The purpose for choosing Windows based hosting is primarily from a functionality standpoint.
If a website needs to incorporate any of the following, then it will require a Windows hosing plan; ASP, ASP.net, MS SQL Server, or MS Access.
If a site does not require any of those applications or compatibilities, then standard Linux hosting will be sufficient.
Advantages of Windows hosting include the ability to incorporate some of the powerful and user-friendly Microsoft applications and protocols into a website.
Disadvantages of using Windows based hosting are the increased costs incurred to do so. Windows hosting will typically run a few dollars more per month then Linux or Unix hosting.