php site hosting

[Christine Hough]

Hi,
I wonder if anyone out there can tell me if I can host a site written in php onto a windows server.

It is currently on a linux server, but I have had the site redeveloped and it is written in asp ( dot net) and so I had to get a windows server with msSQL .

Rather than paying for two dedicated servers, would I be able to put them both onto one?

The php site only has at the most four months on death row. As the new one is now up and running.

Thanks

[Subbynet]

Many companies with IIS (Windows) servers do support PHP, but you'll have to check to make sure.

Phil (Openmind) and Carl (CSNewmedia) I believe both support PHP on their Windows servers. So you can use ASP.net and PHP alongside.

[Leo-InstallingIT]

Hi

As Subbynet said above, many Windows hosts support PHP as well as ASP.

You mention a dedicated server, if this is what you have there should be no reason why you can't set it up if it is not already done.

I hope this helps,
Many Thanks

Leo

[FireFleur]

PHP with IIS is generally run via CGI, I do love a sentence with three acronyms.

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) generally takes a performance hit, so just something to be aware of.

[KidsBeeHappy]

Many companies with IIS (Windows) servers do support PHP, but you'll have to check to make sure.

Phil (Openmind) and Carl (CSNewmedia) I believe both support PHP on their Windows servers. So you can use ASP.net and PHP alongside.


I am with openmind, and have primarily and asp/windows site, on a dedicated windows server, along with I have other various sites, including php/wordpress sites etc. Phil tends to provide a very comprehensive service which means for me that i've never been stuck on what i could put on my server.

[David Griffiths]

PHP with IIS is generally run via CGI, I do love a sentence with three acronyms.

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) generally takes a performance hit, so just something to be aware of.


Shouldn't that be a STA? :D

[FireFleur]

SWTA, oh I should have made that into an amusing A, OM :)

[Dwebs-Ltd]

Hi,
I wonder if anyone out there can tell me if I can host a site written in php onto a windows server.

It is currently on a linux server, but I have had the site redeveloped and it is written in asp ( dot net) and so I had to get a windows server with msSQL .

Rather than paying for two dedicated servers, would I be able to put them both onto one?

The php site only has at the most four months on death row. As the new one is now up and running.

Thanks

PHP for the most part works perfectly on Windows. If the PHP is coded to work with php 5+ you will be fine.

Performance wise make sure you use FastCGI rather than ISAPI or standard CGI.