Which platform is better for serving web pages, Unix or NT? This is a question that many people ask themselves when choosing a web hosting provider. The answer to this question is simple when you analyze the facts. Windows NT is a much more robust operating system when it comes to working with several key website components including FrontPage functionality, E-Commerce applications, and database integration. These are the components that are shaping the web as we know it, making it a more hospitable environment for business. If growth, flexibility, and compatibility are important to you, Windows NT is hands down the platform of choice. Let PyramidNet show you the significant benefits of NT Hosting.


l  I am presently hosted on a UNIX server. What will happen if I move  my site to your NT server?

Nothing. Hosting on an NT platform will actually give you a greater amount of freedom and flexibility when developing your site. Your choices when it comes to development will also be increased since Windows NT is capable of supporting numerous applications including FrontPage, Active Server Pages, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL, Index Server, Microsoft Merchant Server, etc. Submit your order today and experience the difference for yourself.


l  Have you developed your site with Microsoft FrontPage?

If so, then it will be beneficial for you to host your site on an NT server. An NT server enables you to use FrontPage to the fullest extent, utilizing every application that is available with the version you are running. Visit www.microsoft.com/frontpage for more information regarding Microsoft FrontPage and related issues.


l  Do you plan on integrating a database into your site?

Windows NT Web Servers provide full functionality when it comes to working with E-Commerce solutions and database applications. Since PyramidNet supports the Microsoft FrontPage extensions, users of FrontPage can easily integrate an Access database into their website by using Active Sever Pages. Databases developed with SQL are also supported by NT servers which allow users to build larger, more complex groups of information.


l  Do you plan on using Active Server Pages?

Microsoft Active Server Pages are scripts that are used for several different reasons, one being to communicate with database applications. With ASP's you can build your database from information that is submitted over the web. Information from an online form can automatically be sent to a file where the tables reside, thereby building your database for you. For more information regarding Microsoft Active Server Pages and how they can benefit your website, go to www.microsoft.com/iis/guide/aspoverview.asp.


l  Which companies are using Windows NT Servers?

NT servers are used by a surprisingly large number of companies all over the world. Among these are:

* General Motors
* Charles Schwab
* Continental Airlines
* Digex
* Nasdaq
* Etc.


l  Some 3rd party testimonials regarding Windows NT Servers.

Quote from Windows Sources - March, 1998 One of the biggest applications of the future will be Web serving, and the NT story is equally strong there, according to CI analyst Jerry Berry. "Windows NT is winning the Web-server war among both large firms (1,000+ employees) and medium firms (100 to 999 employees). "When it comes to Web serving, NT outpaced Unix 47% to 40% in large firms late last year. In medium firms, NT was used by more than twice as many companies, 56% to 25% for Unix.