Best Windows hosting software - Developers

What is the best server software for web hosting on a windows machine, I'm using Xampp at the moment and its piss poor slow.

For local development or for a public-facing website?

Public website, e.g. my gameserver's website.

I use nginx on my linux box. Not sure how well the Windows version works. Why do you run Windows anyways?

I have just one windows box, and I have my Garry's Mod Server on it :L

Run Linux in a Virtualbox. It's what my old community used to do. Not pretty, but worked fairly well. Although, I think it's possible to use IIS for non ASP stuff. But you'd have to google that.

Don't use xampp for a public website, it's configured for local development use. However, even then it shouldn't be "piss poor slow", this makes me think either your server or your internet connection isn't up to the task. Still, you might try installing Apache (and probably MySQL and PHP) separately. No need to run a Linux VM just for hosting a website. [QUOTE=Lord Fear;43622860]Although, I think it's possible to use IIS for non ASP stuff. But you'd have to google that.[/QUOTE] It is, but for a job like this, server software choice shouldn't matter much anyway.

I have 120mb down /30-40mb up fibre, it's not me ahaha. I'm going to look into a VM that seems like a viable option, thanks guy :3

[QUOTE=Voltz;43623139]I have 120mb down /30-40mb up fibre, it's not me ahaha. I'm going to look into a VM that seems like a viable option, thanks guy :3[/QUOTE] Yes it is because it's not xampp. Xampp installs php, apache, and mysql, none of which are going to randomly be slow on your machine just because they were installed through xampp unless your machine is the problem. Regardless, as was already mentioned xampp should [B]never[/B] be used for public facing websites because it's not even remotely locked down. If you want to do it proper, install and configure php/apache(or nginx)/mysql yourself. There's bound to be tons of tutorials on all that if you google a bit.

[QUOTE=Killervalon;43622337]I use nginx on my linux box. Not sure how well the Windows version works. Why do you run Windows anyways?[/QUOTE] windows nginx is literally just a proof-of-concept. as for the OP, go with IIS. although I wouldn't host anything on windows myself

[QUOTE=Rust Fan!!!;43623487]windows nginx is literally just a proof-of-concept.[/QUOTE] Fair enough. I've never been masochistic enough to want to host a website on windows so I don't have much knowledge there haha.

[QUOTE=Rust Fan!!!;43623487]windows nginx is literally just a proof-of-concept. as for the OP, go with IIS. although I wouldn't host anything on windows myself[/QUOTE] It'll still run a few hundred concurrent users without issue A Linux VM is preferable though

120 Mega[b]bytes[/b] or Mega[b]bits[/b], OP?

you know the answer, dunkass

People recommending setting Linux VM's? WTF? Never use apache, even on linux. It's slow as hell. Since you have windows, I strongly recommend using IIS. On linux (or you don't want IIS) go for nginx.

[QUOTE=Mustafa Can;43912446]People recommending setting Linux VM's? WTF? Never use apache, even on linux. It's slow as hell. Since you have windows, I strongly recommend using IIS. On linux (or you don't want IIS) go for nginx.[/QUOTE] Thanks for bumping though

[QUOTE=Mustafa Can;43912446]People recommending setting Linux VM's? WTF? Never use apache, even on linux. It's slow as hell. Since you have windows, I strongly recommend using IIS. On linux (or you don't want IIS) go for nginx.[/QUOTE] I favor nginx as well but "never use apache" isn't really good advice. It's a solid piece of software.

[QUOTE=Mustafa Can;43912446]People recommending setting Linux VM's? WTF? Never use apache, even on linux. It's slow as hell. Since you have windows, I strongly recommend using IIS. On linux (or you don't want IIS) go for nginx.[/QUOTE] While I agree Nginx is much nicer to use, some people favor Apache. Just like I can't figure out why anyone would run a server on Debian, but they do anyways.

[QUOTE=supersnail11;43913317]Just like I can't figure out why anyone would run a server on Debian, but they do anyways.[/QUOTE] wat [editline]14th February 2014[/editline] Debian is [b]the[/b] most stable distro out there if you exclude RHEL.

[QUOTE=jetboy;43915960]wat [editline]14th February 2014[/editline] Debian is [b]the[/b] most stable distro out there if you exclude RHEL.[/QUOTE] I use CentOS (which is RHEL), and I find it so much easier to use than Debian. I've tried running a server on Debian and it's so much more difficult (probably because I don't know my way around, though).