Windows V/S UNIX

[Nile Hadwards]

Web sites that are hosted on UNIX and Windows servers can be accessed universally. The difference between the two operating system lies in terms of the software they provide to server data. Windows can always provide better software services for all purposes. In terms of reliability, UNIX is just a few steps ahead since it is known to be extremely stable and does run for years without rebooting. However, Windows can manage to meet the requirements of modern websites far better than UNIX.

Windows is used where Microsoft products are into application like, MS Access databases, ASP for delivering dynamic content, and VB Script for site enhancements. UNIX is not devised to accommodate the mentioned technologies. Therefore those who are in need of these technologies will ultimately have to depend on Windows. Moreover what UNIX provides, is already there with Windows.

[cliffdodger]

However, Windows can manage to meet the requirements of modern websites far better than UNIX.

So is that why 90% of the supercomputers are running Linux?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_s...Supercomputers

Although really when looking at the market share of servers you can't just simply count the number of systems sold. It's easy to count windows since the OS is always bundled with a system. Most outfits buying Unix or Linux servers do not buy systems with the OS preloaded or buy the systems from major server manufacturers. They're more likely to buy machines with no OS and build their own servers.

Linux is actually in the lead for server market share.
http://www.jidaw.com/itnews/linuxserver.html

And don't get me wrong I'm not anti-windows but your post seemed rather bias.