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April 10, 2008

The Upside of Windows Hosting

Windows has been forced to play catch up to Linux in the world of web hosting, but has done an exceptional job nevertheless. Users are quickly learning that the use of this platform is very capable of producing quality websites on both a personal and business level. Windows has implemented a variety of tools and web applications that are becoming common essentials of the web hosting industry. 

Microsoft Windows unveiled the power of IIS (Internet Information Server) to the web. IIS allowed Windows to include programs that designed better websites with easier administrative functions. This also consisted of search engine functions and allowed the integration with various web-based applications by way of the MS SQL server.

MS SQL is very similar to the MysSQL database. They both work as a capable management system, able to create other databases, and create, delete and make various modifications to tables.

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