Advantages of windows server hosting

1. Dot NET technologies like ASP dot net VB dot net are available on this platform. If you have a website built with Microsoft Dot NET technologies then you will have to choose a Windows server hosting plan.

2. If you need an enterprise class database there are some different features that run on a Linux platform but if you need Microsoft's MS-SQL database, a Windows hosting plan will be your best choice.

3. Access databases are only obtainable with a windows hosting plan. Access can only run on a Microsoft windows platform and thus it is unavailable on a Linux hosting. If your site needs particularly this feature then you will have to accept windows hosting.

4. If you are using some of the "Microsoft's Share-point" services a Windows Hosting plan is only reliable choice for you.

5. Windows plans typically much costly because of the license costs compulsory by Microsoft.