Linux or Windows reseller account?

[biatche]

I plan to buy a reseller account from cpwebhosting.net and I hesitate which one to choose, I mean Linux or Windows. What would you advise me to buy?

[stevon]

If you plan to become a hosting provider, the decision should be based both on your skills and on your customer's needs. Will the operating system be one of the selling points of your future business? Will your customers know/care what the differences are between the operating systems? Will your customers need Windows-only features?

[alemcherry]

It depends on what sorts of sites you are trying to host. If you will be targetting ASP, .NET developers - then windows is the only way to go. If you will be tagetting html sites or php/mysql or ROR sites - then you may want to stick with linux.

[getpfunky]

Basically Linux will be more femiliar for most people.
If you targeted on wide range of customer Linux will be the best.
Else may targeted on the special features in Windows platform.

[starsearch]

Linux is easily managable and does less problems. i would always prefer to buy a linux server.

[stargate]

Always Linux, Easy to manage and troubleshoot.

[Axe Solutions]

Linux is the way to go and you'll see majority of host in the market provide Linux over Windows.

[brinks]

Linux is probably a wise choice to start out with and then move into offering Windows down the road. WHT is full of Linux providers but Windows has a huge market as well. Cost wise - Linux is probably the ideal choice for now.

[tcheck]

Linux hosting is usually cheaper ...

In general you only need windows hosting if you need to run ASP sites and want to use access databases....

[TonySoprano]

Linux would be my vote to start with and then move into offering Windows as another choice for your clients.