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The main "advantage" or distinction of Windows servers is that they can run Microsoft software such as Access and MS SQL databases. Windows servers also offer web developers the use of Microsoft's programming environments such as Active Server Pages (ASP), Visual Basic Scripts, MS Index Server.

Users can develop web site using the familiar interface of Microsoft tools such as, Visual Interdev, and Microsoft Access. With ASP users can develop a database-driven web site using Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL as the database.

Generally, people prefer Linux hosting rather than Windows but after reading this topic anyone might prefer Windows Hosting!

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Yes as we all much familiar with Windows atmosphere and if we use MS SQL server for database then its necessary to use Windows hosting as you can get more software support from it.

If you are hosting in the windows then its more beneficial as per the security reasons as microsoft providing very good security so its more desirable.

There are many advantages of Windows Hosting. The main advantage is that it is easy to use. Because of you are more familiar with the windows system. Its support .Net framework. Its provides .ASP and dynamically database driven pages.