As you may already know, linux is the most widely used operating system on the market. The basic concept behind linux when it was created in 1991, is to offer great software absolutely free and open source. Linux was created under the GNU GPL license which is open source and therefore people can use its code and change it for their own needs. Since then, linux has gained a lot of popularity and today it is used of many linux dedicated servers.
The most popular factor when a business is considering a dedicated server is cost. Most linux operating systems are completely free, which enables gogax to offer cheap dedicated servers. As opposed to a Windows Dedicated Server which require licensing fees for the operating system, people will tend to prefer linux for that matter.
Another factor is how reliable and secure the linux operating system has grown to become. We have seen some linux servers running for over 4 years without a single reboot needed. If we compare that to windows servers, they often need reboots after os updates, software installation and other tasks performed on the server. For a personal user this is no big deal, but if online presence is crucial to your business or online store, a reboot can mean loss of business. Many people will argue whether linux or windows is more secure and stable. With time, we personally have found that linux is more stable and can run as a web server for years without any intervention. Unfortunately, it is not the case for Windows servers today.
Linux has some great functions on a dedicated servers. It does http web server (apache), php programming language, mysql database and many other features. Those are included in a default setup of the linux operating system. All these elements together offer very stable and secure performance. The best part of it all, many developers have made great free software that runs on linux operating systems. Those are all freely available on a linux dedicated server.
So why not use a linux dedicated server? They have shown to be so reliable that they speak for themselves. If configured properly, your linux server can run for years without every needing to be taken care of. You can automate almost everything in its configuration. We, at Gogax, believe it is the best platform for web hosting solutions. |
