Linux Hosting New Zealand

Overview
Linux is one of the most common open source platform used for web hosting these days. Linux web hosting is not only considered affordable but quite reliable too. Cheap Linux hosting services start from as low as $4.95 per month, and most of the shared Linux web hosting plans can match the features offered by the Windows hosting plans.

Linux versus Windows Hosting
Sure thing, Windows hosting is indeed quite popular, but the level of popularity of Linux hosting has been increasing steadily. The biggest reason behind this is of course the pricing, and at the same time Linux hosting has been discovered to be quite secure and reliable too.

Now, when the discussion boils down to the selection of the choice of hosting platform, it is impossible to say whether Windows hosting is better or Linux. Basically, it all depends upon the functions you wish to incorporate in your website. If you plan on developing your website and web applications based on ASP and .NET, you can’t dream of Linux web hosting, because there would be no compatibility between the two.

On the other hand, if you’re just an ordinary website owner who wishes to host a traditional website with low-to-moderate level of complexity, there won’t be any problems with Linux hosting. Conversely, if you’re looking to set-up Wordpress blogs, phpBB discussion boards and other software that run exclusively on Unix/Linux environment, Windows hosting may not be an ideal choice. Therefore, there’s always a trade-off while selecting the hosting platform and depending upon your needs, you should pick the one that meets all your requirements.

Do I Need to Know How to Use Linux to Host My Site At FlexiHost?
No! Many of our customers have never even touched Linux before, but take advantage of Linux's high performance and affordability everyday. cPanel makes hosting at FlexiHost very simple. Did you know you can install tons of software to your FlexiHost account (like a blog) with just 1-click thanks to a program we offer in cPanel called Softaculous.