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WINDOWS vs. LINUX

Linux is open source and is thus cheaper to run as most licences are open source.

Windows hosting takes more effort to maintain and is more often than not more expensive than the same Linux package.

Unless you specifically need ASP a Linux account would be fine.

Speed and stability between Windows and Linux servers are for the most part equal.

SA vs. INTERNATIONAL

The problem with hosting in South Africa is the high cost of bandwidth. For the same account one could easily get anything from 10 to 100 times more data transfer hosting overseas.

Sites hosted internationally are slower to respond than local ones.

FTP, SSH etc are remarkably slower with overseas accounts.

If your target market is abroad then hosting internationally will be much faster for them.

For downloading files the speed is the same for both.

Linux Website Hosting

LOCAL	Linux Website Hosting South Africa	Windows Website Hosting South Africa
INTERNATIONAL	Linux Website Hosting	Windows Website Hosting
SERVERS	Dedicated Servers	Colocated Servers


1	eXtremeSHOK.com Micro	FREE	8	500 MB	50 MB	5
2	Silvertubes Budget	FREE	8	500 MB	50 MB
3	BlueSteam.NET Family Pack	FREE	8	500 MB	50 MB	5
4	Apolix ORG-ZA	80	9	2,048 MB	80 MB
5	HostNet Basic	FREE	9	2,048 MB	100 MB	5
6	Real Webspace Real Red	FREE	10	1,000 MB	100 MB	15
7	Unlimited Hosting Starter	50	10	Unlimited MB	Unlimited MB	5
8	XDSL Saver Package	35	15	500 MB	50 MB	2
9	Altonet Int Budget 1	49	19	750 MB	5 MB	2
10	Skyway Micro	49	19	5,000 MB	50 MB	20
11	Kingsley Internet Solutions Starter Hosting Package	0	19	0 MB	1 MB	0
12	iCreate Hosting iCreate Basic	FREE	20	1,000 MB	300 MB	20
13	Noise Hosting Personal Basic	FREE	20	1,000 MB	3,000 MB	20
14	Alpha Solutions Mini	FREE	20	300 MB	5 MB	2
15	Real Webspace Email Hosting	FREE	24	1,000 MB	100 MB	0
16	Serve-Hosting Serv S1	FREE	26	12,500 MB	1,000 MB
17	Flexihosting Africa Web Hosting 1	FREE	27	50 MB	250 MB	0
18	Flexihosting Africa Web Hosting 1	0	27	50 MB	250 MB	0
19	Apolix Startup	FREE	29	1,024 MB	90 MB
20	1step2.net Big Tree	FREE	29	800 MB	30 MB	15
21	Lando Internet Solutions Basic Hosting	49	29	500 MB	10 MB	1
22	Unlimited Hosting Advanced	FREE	29	Unlimited MB	10,000 MB	25
23	SME Solutions Personal	0	30	200 MB	20 MB	0
24	JCW Hosting Bronze	FREE	30	1,000 MB	50 MB	0
25	lekkerhost.com lekker	FREE	30	5,000 MB	500 MB	0
26	Definite Hosting & Web Design Basic Package	FREE	30	400 MB	50 MB	0
27	GuavaHost Guava 200	FREE	35	6,000 MB	200 MB
28	Webwizz Micro	FREE	35	600 MB	35 MB	0
29	Real Webspace Static Grey	FREE	35	3,000 MB	300 MB	150
30	MJ Webco Plan A	FREE	35	2,000 MB	1,000 MB	1
31	Zach Solutions Medium	FREE	35	1,000 MB	85 MB	250
32	Compu & IT Solutions Basic Unix Hosting	50	38	200 MB	20 MB	5
33	Coolstuff Basic	FREE	38	10,000 MB	100 MB	5
34	Silvertubes Family	FREE	39	1,500 MB	150 MB
35	BlueSteam.NET Business Pack	FREE	39	2,000 MB	200 MB
36	1step2.net Giant Tree	FREE	39	1,000 MB	40 MB	20
37	Kingsley Internet Solutions Starter + Hosting Package	49	39	0 MB	10 MB	0
38	Lusion Technologies Simple	FREE	40	3,000 MB	200 MB	2
39	WorldHost Basic	FREE	40	50 MB	10 MB	5
40	Coolstuff Basic Hosting	FREE	41	10,000 MB	100 MB	5
41	Manta Online Base	FREE	45	10,000 MB	1,000 MB	0
42	GuavaHost Guava 400	FREE	45	12,000 MB	400 MB
43	DHIS Broadband DHIS Silver	49	45	20,000 MB	100 MB	7
44	ChillNet Chill-IT-Little	150	49	250 MB	30 MB	4
45	Uniwebserve Linux Entry	FREE	49	100 MB	20 MB	2
46	Unwabu Home250	FREE	49	250 MB	2,000 MB	10
47	Skyway Micro Pro	49	49	10,000 MB	150 MB	50
48	WebFirms interNet Linux1	FREE	50	10,240 MB	500 MB
49	Texo: ethical webhosting Alpha	FREE	50	1,000 MB	100 MB	10
50	Noise Hosting Personal Standard	FREE	50	2,000 MB	6,000 MB	50
51	XDSL Budget Package	35	52	1,000 MB	250 MB	10
52	Circular Systems Standard	FREE	55	10,000 MB	55 MB	15
53	iCreate Hosting iCreate Standard	FREE	55	2,000 MB	500 MB	30
54	SME Solutions SoHo	0	60	500 MB	50 MB	0
55	GuavaHost Guava 800	FREE	65	20,000 MB	800 MB
56	Webwizz Standard	FREE	65	1,250 MB	75 MB	0
57	riebenshost.com Option A	100	65	500 MB	300 MB	10
58	Real Webspace Dynamic Black	FREE	65	500 MB	7,500 MB	250
59	Webnet77 WebMaster	FREE	65	8,192 MB	71,680 MB	1,000
60	Afrihost Option C	FREE	65	1,000 MB	300 MB	2
61	Manta Online Pro	FREE	75	20,000 MB	2,000 MB	0
62	Serve-Hosting Serv S2	FREE	75	3,000 MB	36,500 MB
63	Silvertubes Business	FREE	79	5,000 MB	500 MB
64	BlueSteam.NET Executive Pack	FREE	79	4,000 MB	500 MB
65	Coolstuff Business	FREE	79	40,000 MB	300 MB	20
66	Lusion Technologies Bronze	FREE	80	8,000 MB	500 MB	15
67	Lando Internet Solutions 50MB Linux Hosting	75	80	2,500 MB	50 MB	15
68	Definite Hosting & Web Design Standard Package	FREE	80	1,000 MB	100 MB	0
69	LCDbauhaus Productions BH1	60	82	5,000 MB	200 MB	0
70	GuavaHost Guava 1000	FREE	85	30,000 MB	1,000 MB
71	DHIS Broadband DHIS Gold	49	85	100,000 MB	2,000 MB	250
72	NetDynamix Online Solutions Silver	FREE	89	200 MB	200 MB	2
73	4box.net Basic	FREE	90	10,000 MB	100 MB	2
74	WorldHost Advanced	FREE	90	500 MB	50 MB	20
75	HostNet Corporate	FREE	90	5,120 MB	1,024 MB	50
76	Noise Hosting Business Basic	FREE	90	3,000 MB	9,000 MB	100
77	Webwizz Professional	FREE	95	1,500 MB	130 MB	0
78	Interimage Hosting InterImage Business	FREE	97	2,200 MB	220 MB	150
79	Zach Solutions Large	FREE	98	3,500 MB	250 MB	500
80	Netrepreneurs Netrep Basic	50	99	1,500 MB	100 MB	25
81	Akooka Blue Cubed	250	99	5,000,000 MB	500,000 MB	0
82	XDSL Class package	35	99	2,000 MB	500 MB	25
83	Afrihost Option B	FREE	99	20,000 MB	750 MB	30
84	Skyway Basic	199	99	20,000 MB	1,000 MB	100
85	Kingsley Internet Solutions Basic Hosting Package	199	99	0 MB	100 MB	0
86	SME Solutions Medium	0	100	1,000 MB	100 MB	0
87	Lusion Technologies Silver	FREE	100	12,000 MB	700 MB	20
88	Texo: ethical webhosting Beta	FREE	100	2,000 MB	500 MB	50
89	Relayportal Bronze	FREE	100	100,000 MB	6,000 MB
90	iCreate Hosting iCreate Advanced	FREE	100	3,000 MB	1,000 MB	0
91	MJ Webco Plan D	FREE	100	15,000 MB	10,000 MB	100
92	Serve-Hosting Serv S3	FREE	120	5,000 MB	66,500 MB
93	Lusion Technologies Gold	FREE	125	24,000 MB	1,300 MB	30
94	Manta Online Extreme	FREE	125	30,000 MB	3,000 MB	0
95	DHIS Broadband DHIS Platinum	49	130	200,000 MB	10,000 MB	500
96	Interimage Hosting InterImage Advanced	FREE	131	3,500 MB	350 MB	200
97	Webnet77 ResellerPro	FREE	132	102,400 MB	20,480 MB	5,000
98	nellen.co.za Website Engineers Standard Hosting	FREE	145	6,000 MB	500 MB	0
99	Kingsley Internet Solutions Maxi Hosting Package	199	149	0 MB	200 MB	0
100	SME Solutions Large	0	150	2,000 MB	200 MB	0
101	Red Ferret Economy	FREE	150	40,000 MB	3,000 MB	200
102	Lusion Technologies Platinum	FREE	150	35,000 MB	2,000 MB	50
103	Red Ferret Economy Hosting	FREE	150	40,000 MB	3,000 MB	200
104	Texo: ethical webhosting Gamma	FREE	150	4,000 MB	1,000 MB	0
105	Red Ferret Web Solutions Economy	FREE	150	40,000 MB	1,000 MB	200
106	Webwizz Executive	FREE	150	2,500 MB	250 MB	0
107	Definite Hosting & Web Design Business Package	FREE	150	3,000 MB	200 MB	0
108	XDSL Economy package	50	150	4,000 MB	1,000 MB	50
109	Circular Systems Advanced	FREE	155	20,000 MB	300 MB	0
110	iCreate Hosting iCreate Pro	FREE	155	4,000 MB	2,000 MB	0
111	CompuNET Corporate	FREE	155	Unlimited MB	1,000 MB	500
112	Afrihost Option A	FREE	165	Unlimited MB	1,500 MB	500
113	Netrepreneurs Netrep Pro	FREE	179	5,000 MB	250 MB	50
114	WorldHost Business	FREE	180	1,000 MB	100 MB	50
115	DHIS Broadband DHIS Diamond	49	180	400,000 MB	25,000 MB	1,000
116	HostNet Maxi	FREE	180	10,240 MB	2,048 MB	100
117	Noise Hosting Business Standard	FREE	180	4,000 MB	12,000 MB	200
118	Skyway Standard	199	189	40,000 MB	2,000 MB	250
119	4box.net Standard	FREE	190	20,000 MB	500 MB	5
120	Silvertubes Reseller	FREE	199	15,000 MB	1,500 MB
121	Red Ferret Standard	FREE	200	40,000 MB	4,000 MB	0
122	Relayportal Silver	FREE	200	120,000 MB	10,000 MB
123	Flexihostings Africa Managed VPS Hosting 1	0	201	500 MB	20 MB	0
124	Flexihostings Africa Managed VPS Hosting 1	0	201	500 MB	20 MB	0
125	SME Solutions XLarge	0	250	4,000 MB	400 MB	0
126	Red Ferret Executive	FREE	250	40,000 MB	4,500 MB	0
127	Definite Hosting & Web Design Business Pro Package	FREE	250	4,500 MB	500 MB	0
128	XDSL Standard package	50	250	8,000 MB	2,000 MB	100
129	Skyway Advanced	199	279	60,000 MB	3,000 MB	500
130	Kingsley Internet Solutions Maxi + Hosting Package	199	279	0 MB	500 MB	0
131	Uniwebserve ULTRA	FREE	299	1,000,000 MB	1,000 MB
132	WorldHost Ultimate	FREE	350	5,000 MB	500 MB	100
133	XDSL Advanced Package	50	350	12,000 MB	5,000 MB	250
134	Circular Systems Premium	FREE	355	8 MB	300 MB	8
135	Relayportal Gold	FREE	400	200,000 MB	20,000 MB
136	Skyway Master	199	469	100,000 MB	4,000 MB	1,000
137	4box.net Advanced	FREE	490	50,000 MB	2,000 MB	10
138	XDSL Corporate Package	50	700	25,000 MB	10,000 MB	500
139	METROWEB Mega	114	969	Unlimited MB	800 MB	100
140	4box.net Pro Managed	1,990	1990	100,000 MB	10,000 MB	20

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WINDOWS vs. LINUX

Linux is open source and is thus cheaper to run as most licences are open source.

Windows hosting takes more effort to maintain and is more often than not more expensive than the same Linux package.

Unless you specifically need ASP a Linux account would be fine.

Speed and stability between Windows and Linux servers are for the most part equal.

SA vs. INTERNATIONAL

The problem with hosting in South Africa is the high cost of bandwidth. For the same account one could easily get anything from 10 to 100 times more data transfer hosting overseas.

Sites hosted internationally are slower to respond than local ones.

FTP, SSH etc are remarkably slower with overseas accounts.

If your target market is abroad then hosting internationally will be much faster for them.

For downloading files the speed is the same for both.

Linux Website Hosting

LOCAL

INTERNATIONAL

SERVERS