Overview:

A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web.

If classified by operation systems, there’re 2 mainly OS web hosting, one is Windows hosting, the other is Linux web hosting. In this article, I’d like to talk about the windows web hosting.

There’re 3 kinds of windows server, windows 2008 / 2003 and windows 2000. Windows 2000 is too old and most of the web hostings didn’t offer the web hosting server any more. So I’d like to compare the windows 2003 with 2008 web hosting. If you’re interested in, welcome to Follow Me on Twitter. Thank you!

Windows 2003 Hosting Benefits/Improvements		Windows 2008 Hosting Benefits/Improvements
Designed for dedicated Web serving and hosting, Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, delivers a single-purpose solution for Internet service providers, application developers, and others who use or deploy specific Web functionality. Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, takes advantage of improvements in Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, Microsoft ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework to make it easier to build and host Web applications, Web pages, and XML Web services.		Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet, designed to power the next-generation of Web Applications and Web services. With Windows Server 2008 our customers can develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications in a more secure environment. Windows Server 2008 builds on the strengths of its Windows Server predecessors while delivering new functionality and powerful improvements to the base operating system. New Web tools, security enhancements, and management utilities help save time, reduce costs for the Webhost4life.com operations and provides a solid foundation for our customer’s hosting infrastructure.

IIS 7.0 Vs IIS 6.0

IIS 6.0 Hosting Benefits/Improvements		IIS 7.0 Hosting Benefits / Improvements
Windows 2003 web hosting IIS 6.0 provides the following benefits and features: • Reliability. Windows 2003 web hosting IIS 6.0 uses a new request-processing architecture and application isolation environment that enables individual Web applications to function within a self-contained worker process. This environment prevents one application or Web site from stopping another, and it reduces the amount of time that administrators spend restarting services to correct application-related problems. The new environment also includes proactive health monitoring for application pools. For more information about application reliability in IIS 6.0, see Ensuring Application Availability. • Scalability. Windows 2003 web hosting IIS 6.0 introduces a new kernel-mode driver for Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) parsing and caching that is specifically tuned to increase Web server throughput and scalability of multiprocessor computers. The result is an increase in the following: • The number of Web sites that a single Windows 2003 web hosting IIS 6.0 server can host • The number of concurrently active worker processes • The performance for startup and shutdown times for the Web server and for individual Web sites • The number of simultaneous requests that a Web server can service Also, by configuring the startup and shutdown time limits for worker processes, IIS allocates resources to active Web sites instead of keeping resources on idle requests. • Security. Windows 2003 web hosting IIS 6.0 provides significantly improved security over IIS 5.0. For example, to reduce the attack surface of systems, IIS 6.0 is not installed by default on Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition; and Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition. After installing these products, administrators must manually install IIS 6.0. When IIS 6.0 is installed, it is locked down by default so that it can serve only static content. By using the Web Service Extensions node in IIS Manager, Web site administrators can enable or disable IIS functionality based on the individual needs of their organization. Windows 2003 web hosting IIS 6.0 includes a variety of security features and technologies to help ensure the integrity of your Web and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site content, as well as the data that is transmitted through your sites. These security features and technologies include Advanced Digest authentication, improved access control, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption, centralized certificate storage, and detailed auditing capabilities. For more information about IIS security, see Securing Web Sites and Applications and Security in IIS 6.0. • Manageability. To meet the needs of a diverse set of organizations, Windows 2003 web hosting IIS 6.0 provides a variety of manageability and administration tools. Administrators can configure an IIS 6.0 server by using IIS Manager, by running administration scripts, or by directly editing the IIS metabase. Administrators can also remotely administer IIS servers and Web sites. • Enhanced Development. Compared to Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003 web hosting offers an improved developer experience with ASP.NET and IIS integration. ASP.NET runs most Active Server Pages (ASP) code while providing greater functionality for building enterprise-class Web applications that can work as a part of the .NET Framework. Use ASP.NET to fully utilize the features of the common language runtime, such as type safety, inheritance, language interoperability, and versioning. IIS 6.0 also offers support for the latest Web standards including XML, SOAP, and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). For more information about enhanced development of ASP.NET applications, see Deploying ASP.NET Applications in Windows 2003 web hosting IIS 6.0. • Application Compatibility. According to feedback from thousands of customers and independent software vendors (ISVs), Windows 2003 web hosting IIS 6.0 is compatible with most of their existing Web applications. Also, to ensure maximum compatibility, you can configure IIS 6.0 to run in IIS 5.0 isolation mode. • HTTP Compression. To make best use of available bandwidth, Windows 2003 web hosting IIS 6.0 includes the ability to compress both static content and dynamic content. This results in faster transmission time between compression-enabled browsers and IIS regardless of whether your content is served from local storage or a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) resource. The HTTP compression feature is highly customizable to meet the needs of your organization.		Windows Server 2008 comes with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7.0). A major enhancement to the Windows Web platform, IIS 7.0 hosting includes a componentized architecture for greater flexibility and control. IIS7 Hosting together with the .NET Framework 3.5 provides a comprehensive platform for building applications that connect users and data, enabling them to visualize, share, and act on information. Additionally, IIS 7.0 plays a central role in unifying Microsoft’s Web platform technologies — ASP.NET and Windows Communication Foundation.

Ok, from the 2 tables, you can easily find the new 2008 server is much better and having much more advantages. Are you looking for a reliable web hosting service provider who can support windows 2008 or 2003? Here I’d like to introduce one company who’s the leading web hosting service provider of windows 2003 & 2008 server.

Webhost4life - Quality Performance, Quality Service, Quality Pricing!

• Webhost4life offers the most reliable Windows 2008 & 2003 web hosting infrastructure for ASP.NET 3.5 3.0 2.0 and 1.1. All of the .Net framework version are available to all customers and can be easily changed from one version to another.
• Webhost4life provides many popular windows hosting application with automated installation tools. These are included in the shared web hosting plan free of charge.
• Webhost4life are known for best value and performance in Microsoft Windows Hosting with Microsoft Active Server Pages Hosting, ASP.NET Hosting, Access Database Hosting, and SQL Database Hosting.

Windows Hosting Key Features:

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	Windows 2008 Hosting Server
	- IIS 7.0 Hosting
	Windows 2003 Hosting Server
	- IIS 6.0 Hosting
	Microsoft IIS Manager Access
	Webhost4life UI Extension Modules
	web.config Backup/Restore Tool
	Global Assembly Cache Viewer Tool
	IIS7 Manager Feedback Tool
	Microsoft UI Extension Modules
	NEW IIS 7.0 URL Rewrite Module
	DBManager
	ASP.NET Authorization Rules (AdminPack)
	ASP.NET Error Page UI (AdminPack)
	Request Filtering (AdminPack)
	Trust Level Control
	.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Hosting
	ASP.NET Dynamic Data
	ASP.NET Routing Engine
	ADO.NET Data Services
	ADO.NET Entity Framework
	Microsoft Chart Controls Compatible
	ASP.NET MVC Hosting Compatible
	LINQ
	ASP.NET AJAX 3.5 Hosting
	Silverlight Hosting Compatible
	ASP.NET 3.5 Hosting
	ASP.NET 2.0 Hosting
	.NET Framework 3.0 Hosting
	WCF, WPF, WF, Cardspace
	.NET Framework 2.0 Hosting
	FTP over SSL
	PHP 5.x & 4.x
	Dell - XEON Server - RAID 50
	Instant Account Activation
	Hosted in its Own Isolated Application Pool
	FREE ASP.NET-Powered Control Panel (Live Demo)
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	Addon: SQL 2005 Hosting
	Addon: SQL 2008 Reporting Services Hosting
	Addon: SQL 2005 Reporting Services Hosting
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	24/7 Zero Waiting Time Live Chat
	24/7 Phone & Email support
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Helpful Links for Windows Hosting Resources

	Microsoft Windows Official Website
	Microsoft Windows 2008 Website
	Microsoft Windows 2003 Website
	Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Wiki
	Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Wiki
	Microsoft Windows Community Forums

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