I used Apache and Windows hosting servers, due to my work being divided between different organizations. During this time, I learned about the superiority of Apache servers, which is not just something in the minds of geeks but actually a very real fact that ultimately even convinces Windows lovers. The biggest difference I found between the two is access to the Apache server from the command line, which I have never encountered on a Windows server. Furthermore, you can use scripting languages that are much more complex than those I am limited to on my Windows sites.
Using Perl and a command line management interface (SSH) to match patterns on huge amounts of data is child's play—you can sit and write amazing Perl scripts to your heart's content. The results are so impressive that you will never be short of easy ways to do anything for your website: from uploading files to emailing subscribers about the latest happenings on the site. The main problem with Windows sites is that their access logs were not comprehensive enough—a lot of data was lost. However, since I didn't access them through the command line, I can't be sure that this is just a flaw in the hosting provider's service, but since we are on Bezeq International and Netvision, which are the largest and best hosts in the country, it is clear that if they can't do anything about it, few can. In other words, Microsoft servers often, perhaps always, have this problem. For accurate marketing work, which is the most expensive thing on the internet, 100% login and usage documentation is a must, so that you can claim security as you should for the money they pay. That was when one of my clients found that my Apache servers were automatically monitoring pages around the clock, emailing him every single access to certain pages, while the Windows server was losing as much as 10-15 percent of data access. Access data is pretty much one of the most essential resources in accounting (in terms of where the money comes from or goes) for a modern web-based business, and this flaw I found with my Microsoft hosting is something unacceptable. The client was completely against Apache in favor of Windows years ago when we first set things up, but now that the client has seen this flaw, they insist that they will be able to switch to Apache during the current fiscal year.