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Generally if you're not sure about which web hosting platform to use, it would be a safe bet to go with Unix Web Hosting. It is the most commonly used platform for web hosting on the Internet, regardless of which desktop operating system you are using. Many people design their web site on a Windows or Macintosh computer and publish them on the Unix Hosting platform. It provides the most cost effective, and feature rich web presence for you with the ability to add dynamic content and features to your site at a later stage

Windows Web Hosting provides a specific set of features that may be required if you are engaging the service of a web developer who is using Microsoft's technology such as ASP.NET or Microsoft SQL Database. If you are using a web developer, it is best to ask for their advice on this.

The following table outlines the major differences between the two web hosting platforms that Quadra Hosting offers.

Quadra Features	Unix Hosting	Windows Hosting
Operating System	CentOS	Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Web Server	Apache	Internet Information Server (IIS)
Server side processing	Unix web hosting is Ideal for PHP, Perl or Python powered web sites. Runs PHP in either mod_php or CGI mode, runs CGI through suExec.	Windows web hosting is ideal for ASP or ASP.NET powered web sites. Also support PHP and Perl in CGI Mode.
Database Support	MySQL, PostgreSQL	Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Account Access	FTP, Multiple Sub-FTP Accounts, Virtual FTP, WebShell (Web-based File Manager)	FTP, Multiple Sub-FTP Accounts, FrontPage, WebShell (Web-based file manager)
FrontPage Support	Not available	Fully supported
Software Support	Standard unix tools, GD, Pear, Perl Modules, etc.	COM Objects, .NET Framework, ISAPI DLLs.
Email System	There is no difference in email features

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