We can all understand how from time to time the internet can be confusing with new technologies and standards never far away, but we try to keep things as simple as possible.

One of the most popular questions we are asked is what platform is best for web hosting. The answer is not as simple as you might think, but we will give you a brief summary of the choices available to you, so you can make your own mind up..

Linux Hosting with cPanel (Recommended)

We are currently stocking all our Linux servers with the cPanel control panel, fantastico. This makes up one of the best feature packed options available on the internet with full automation and support.

This platform supports all your standard technologies and comes with MySQL database support.

For a standard user we recommend this option as it comes at no extra cost and is the best supported. Nearly 90% of our existing customers are currently hosted on this option.

Windows Hosting with Plesk

This is a new addition to our hosting fleet. Plesk for Windows provides full support for ASP.NET, ASP and MSSQL application deployment while running IIS6. As such this platform is great for ASP developers and people who require MSSQL database access. This platform also includes all your standard features like PHP, MySQL and a very easy to navigate control panel.

We do not recommend this platform for standard web site hosting due to it being slightly more advanced and also at an extra cost due to additional Microsoft Licensing.

I hope this helped to simplify your decision but if you're still in doubt over the situation please just contact us and we will be more than happy to help!