Linux hosting is web hosting ran by servers with Linux installed. Linux servers are known for their value, flexibility, stability and wide feature set. You do not have to be running Linux to use a hosting provider with Linux Servers. It is simply the software used by the server to share and serve a website.
We run 64-Bit Enterprise Linux servers.
Advantages:
Some of the advantages of using Linux Hosting are:
Secure and Stable: Linux is known for its stability and security aspects. Linux web hosting gives you robust platform in terms of data safety and steadiness.
Easy Backups: It is very important to have backup for a website especially when it accesses non redundant. Linux brings you the best in class and easy backup facility through inbuilt tools.
Basic Plans: Linux web hosting provides you with the array of basic plans encompassing FTP access, Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripting, MySQL services along with email services and ssh access.
Simple Administration: Unlike all other platforms, Linux offers simple administration benefits without using other software tools.
Technical Support: Linux platform comes with a philosophy of providing troubleshooting facility and problem solving function to its users. Making it reliable, technical support and service which is offered by Linux is best in class.
Low cost: Linux being an open source platform charges you far lesser in terms of setup, software and monthly costs making it a most preferred solution.
By virtue of its open source licensing, Linux is freely available to anyone. However, the trademark on the name “Linux” rests with its creator, Linus Torvalds. The source code for Linux is under copyright by its many individual authors, and licensed under the GPLv2 license. Because Linux has such a large number of contributors from across multiple Last 18 Yearss of development, contacting each individual author and getting them to agree to a new license is virtually impossible, so that Linux remaining licensed under the GPLv2 in perpetuity is all but assured.