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Linux Server Software Web Hosting

A2 Hosting is a Linux web hosting provider. Built on a solid Linux foundation, our hosting accounts are powered by a number of high performance applications that are used to run our enterprise-class hosting technologies. This includes Apache server hosting and VPS server options. You'll find more information below about our server software and the amazing support for Linux hosting technologies offered here at A2 Hosting.

A2 Hosting's Linux Server Hosting

Linux is a Unix-based, open-source operating system. Each and every web server that we operate is run on the Linux operating system. Linux servers provide a developer friendly environment with strong support for powerful open-source tools like PHP, MySQL, Python and more. You will discover amazing support for these programs at A2 Hosting.

The main hosting tasks for a Linux web server are virtually identical when compared to a Windows web server, but there are numerous benefits when selecting a Linux web host. These many benefits include being a free, stable, secure and flexible operating system. Linux provides A2 Hosting with our solid hosting foundation and is ultimately one of the contributors to our reliable hosting reputation.

Apache HTTP Web Server Hosting

Praised for its stability, reliability, flexibility and speed, Apache is the most widely used HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) server platform on the Internet. An HTTP server's (i.e. Apache) main task, simply put, is to make pages on your website visible to your visitors. When a visitor sends a request for a page on your website by entering your site's URL in their web browser, the HTTP server answers the request by sending them the data to be displayed. The HTTP server is used primarily to serve static and dynamic web pages.

Apache supports a wide variety of modules that extend its functionality to support everything from secure connections and URL rewriting to high speed scripting language interpreters. A2 Hosting's shared web hosting, reseller hosting, semi-dedicated hosting and and dedicated hosting packages include a wide variety of Apache modules. Visit our Apache web hosting page for more specific Apache information as well as a complete list of these modules.

Linux VPS Server Platform Hosting

A2 Hosting VPS customers have the choice of the following VPS server hosting environments to power their account.

OpenVZ Virtualization
OpenVZ is a VPS web hosting environment known for being a platform that is user-friendly, speedy and requiring low resources. The OpenVZ platform is the recommendation for less technical webmasters who are interested in upgrading from their shared hosting account.
Xen Virtualization
Xen is a highly segregated VPS hosting environment that performs very closely to a dedicated hosting account. Xen is the perfect VPS environment for experienced webmasters that need a flexible VPS platform. Xen's high levels of control and customization make it ideal for power users.
Xen VPS Vs. OpenVZ VPS
A2 Hosting customers have the option of choosing Xen or OpenVZ for their VPS hosting environment. Both of these platforms have specific advantages based on the experience and technical needs of the webmaster. The main difference between Xen and OpenVZ are their different RAM and CPU processing allocation methods.