Web hosting has always been a issue of debate especially when there is huge demand as well as supply of web hosting services. The pendulum of decision swings across macintosh hosting and windows hosting. While choosing a web hosting server/platform, the decision should be made about having yourself fully educated regarding the prices, features that the platform offers and ease of operation. The greatest debate and argument on the viability of windows, linux and Mac servers is usually caused by the die hard fans of Mac and windows. There are several factors that may affect the choice of hosting platform you use for yourself like the budget of the server, convenience and its functioning. It is obvious that you won't like to buy something you don't the least information about. The web should be smooth and unhindered by disturbing factors that may affect your website's contect and rankings.

The reason why a large chunk of the popular goes for linux platform is that fact it is much more affordbale than any other platform available in the industry. In comparison of the cost of the web hosting platforms costs much lesser than mac hosting and window hosting. The cause behing this disparity in the cost of these different servers is the fact that windows hosting is owned by Microsoft and Mac hosting owned by apple which are both leading IT brands. While buying windows web hosting and mac hosting platforms, the license involves the most problems. While Linux is an open source and involves least complications thus many users and web masters turn to it. Besides, Linux also offers the stability which is not offered by either of Windows and mac hosting platform which makes web masters choose Linux.

Apart form linux, Mac hosting is also a stable platform since it operates on its foundational base of UNIX system. However, Windows is less stable solutions in context of web and windows hosting ofter go blank, blue screen, crash etc. Mac hosting system utilises a graphic intergace, a feature which it shares with web system. The graphic interface makes it easy for a user to operate the mac hosting system. Whereas, linux system functions on a DOS like system which requires the user to have prior knowledge of the commands that are required to run the system. The Mac mini server hosting system is largely preferred nowadays for the solid and durable application it offers. Mac also provides a much smooth and stable functioning, ease of operation. Since Mac Colo is a branded product (Apple), it requires certain licensing that costs a little higher than Linux hosting system. However, given a detailed comparison, Mac hosting system will definitely serve your needs for long.