Microsoft is coming up with Windows Server 2008, operating system to get the competitive edge over Linux. Thousands of companies deliver hosted services via Windows Server. According to Microsoft officials, the ensuing Windows Server 2008 will endow web hosters with web density and other features. It is designed taking into mind the various hosting amenities. The new operating system is due on February, 2008.
Generally hosters need to install the modules needed for their services. Now modules can be created for customized capabilities such as positioning a database. It also comes up with diagnostic and management tools, featured to improve the experiences of using the platform. PHP and ASP.Net applications can be interoperated through the featured system.
There are contradictory views regarding web hosting services. Some opines that for certain particular programs Linux hosting is better while for certain others Windows is better. Everyone has got its own merits and demerits. It depends on the tools and scripting languages you want to use for your programs.