Unix hosting allows you to run technologies such as PHP, mySQL, CGI, Perl and C++ applications.

A UNIX host is generally less expensive than a Windows based host as the operating system licensing costs are much less expensive. Common *NIX operating systems include: FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Linux, HP-UX, Solaris.

When looking for a UNIX host it is usually good to inquire about the base operating system and what version of PHP and mySQL they are currently supporting.

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