Colorado Information Technologies Inc.

Linux

The following are the advantages of using Linux based web server compared to Windows based web server:
The general consensus is that Linux is more reliable and our experience also shows this . We have had servers up for over one year without any downtime. Microsoft's Windows 2003 is much more stable and reliable than previous versions, but there are still cases where servers require a reboot to resolve an issue.
Low cost of ownership: Linux holds an edge due to the fact that the most of the software we use is open source (free) and that it's easier to maintain Linux servers than Windows servers for the same level of reliability and performance. You will see that our prices reflect this. Unless you genuinely plan to use Windows platform specific features (see below), it probably makes sense to choose the Linux platform.
Out of the box, neither Linux or Windows is very secure for Internet use. We've made numerous modifications, removed unnecessary components and updated software to ensure that both platforms are secure. With our servers either platform is secure for Internet use.