Windows Server Website Hosting

The version we are discussing on this page is Windows. This operating systems allows integration with Microsoft's products and allows web sites to run Active Server Pages (ASP - basically computer scripts for dynamic web site content).

Windows Web Hosting gives a company the capability of designing web sites using the ever-popular Windows Operating System. This allows development using technologies such as Active Server Pages (ASP), COM, and the newer .NET infrastructure.

If the script(s) you wish to run are Microsoft-specific applications, such as ASP, ASP.Net, MS SQL Server or MS Access then you'll require a Windows platform server.

Evaluate what your windows hosting needs are in terms of bandwidth, disk space and number of databases required (read our Web Hosting checklist) and decide what type of plan will work best for your site. Many times hosting providers will offer various packages to accommodate low traffic sites to high traffic sites. Many hosting providers will offer ASP with or without access databases or MSSQL databases.

Windows web hosting tends to be a little more expensive than Unix - Linux web hosting because of software licensing fees.

Be sure to ask your potential host about the customer support they offer. Is there someone that will be there 24/7 to assist you with questions and potential future script problems?