{"id":753,"date":"2020-08-26T18:33:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T13:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/?p=753"},"modified":"2020-08-27T16:05:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:35:49","slug":"linux-or-windows-which-os-should-you-choose-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/linux-or-windows-which-os-should-you-choose-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux Or Windows Which OS Should You Choose And Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"754\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/linux-or-windows-which-os-should-you-choose-and-why\/you-x-ventures-oalh2mojuuk-unsplash\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash.jpg?resize=671%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-754\" width=\"671\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash-scaled.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/you-x-ventures-Oalh2MojUuk-unsplash-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Linux or windows many have asked themselves the same question plenty of times. The operating system that you choose is going to determine how your server performs. The difference between the two servers is quite evident especially if you are using a Virtual private server or dedicated hosting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will discuss the role an operating system plays as far as the server is concerned and how to choose between Linux and windows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Linux Or Windows <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/reseller.php\">Linux or windows<\/a>, choosing the right operating system is going to affect the performance of your server. The two options that we will discuss are going to be windows or Linux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may not be aware of the operating system that is running the server. Since you will be spending more time using the Content management system (CMS) or cPanel. 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