Web Hosting Server Technologies
This section describes some of the most common hosting technologies.
Windows Hosting
Windows hosting means hosting of web services that runs on the Windows
operating system.
You should choose Windows hosting if you plan to use ASP (Active Server
Pages) as server scripting, or if you plan to use a database like Microsoft
Access or Microsoft SQL Server. Windows hosting is also the best choice if you
plan to develop your web site using Microsoft Front Page.
Unix Hosting
Unix hosting means hosting of web services that runs on the Unix operating
system.
Unix was the first (original) web server operating system, and it is known
for being reliable and stable. Often less expensive than Windows.
Linux Hosting
Linux hosting means hosting of web services that runs on the Linux operating
system.
CGI
Web pages can be executed as CGI scripts. CGI scripts are executables that
will execute on the server to produce dynamic and interactive web pages.
Most Internet service providers will offer some kind of CGI capabilities. And
many will offer preinstalled, ready to run, guest-books, page-counters, and
chat-forums solutions written in CGI scripts.
The use of CGI is most common on Unix or Linux servers.
ASP - Active Server Pages
Active Server Pages is a server-side scripting technology developed by Microsoft.
With ASP you can create dynamic web pages by putting script code inside your
HTML pages. The code is executed by the web server before the page is
returned to the browser. Both Visual Basic and JavaScript can be used.
ASP is a standard component in Windows 95,98, 2000, and XP. It can be activated
on all computers running Windows.
Many web hosting providers are offering ASP, as it is becoming a more and more popular technology.
If you want to learn more about ASP, please visit
our ASP tutorial.
Chili!Soft ASP
Microsoft's ASP technology runs only on Windows platforms.
However, Chili!Soft ASP is a software product that allows
ASP to run on UNIX and some other platforms.
JSP
JSP is a server-side
technology much like ASP developed by Sun.
With JSP you can create dynamic web pages by putting Java code inside your
HTML pages. The code is executed by the web server before the page is returned
to the browser.
Since JSP uses Java, the technology is not restricted to any server-specific platform.
FrontPage
FrontPage is a very common web site design tool developed by Microsoft.
FrontPage allows users to
develop a web site without any deep knowledge of web development. Most Windows
hosting solutions support FrontPage server extensions for users that use FrontPage to develop
their web site.
If you plan to use FrontPage, you should look for a Windows hosting solution
(meaning not Unix / Linux).
PHP
Just like ASP, PHP is a server-side scripting language which allows you to create dynamic web pages by putting script code inside your
HTML pages. The code is executed by the web server before the page is
returned to the browser.
Cold Fusion
Cold Fusion is another server-side scripting language used to develop
dynamic web pages.
Cold Fusion is developed by Macromedia.
Secure Server
A secure server can transmit data encrypted.
If you plan to do online credit card transactions, or other types of web
communication that needs to be protected against unauthorized access, your web
host must provide a secure server.
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