Hi guys,
Is it true that ASP.NET and IIS hosting is more more expensive that PHP and Apache? Say I want to host a dedicated server, then will the difference be that big?
Asp iis mssql server… all microsoft implementations of server side programming, web, and database development. This is indeed going to cost you much more than the free php mysql and apache implementation. The benefits are a “dedicated” customer support team. Though you can get plenty of support for php mysql and apache here and other sites. This doesn’t factor in hardware expenses.
No, that is an old way of thinking. By my hosting company, it would save $10 a month to get linux box.
SQL Server on the other hand is very expensive. An option would be to run MySql instead of MSSQL on the windows box if you wish.
Don’t understand you in the point that MSSQL is very expensive, aren’t they come with the hosting package?
That is subjective. Some come with no MSSQL Server Databases, while some company’s come with 1-5 Databases included with the package. If you need more then the given, you will have to pay more per database. So yes, it is more expensive to use MSSQL then MySQL. Then, you have to worry about disk space for you MSSQL Database, if you go over the maximum, you will have to pay extra. You usually pay by a given megabytes, and if you go over, they will charge you per block, e.g. 50MB with a flat fee. Shop around to get the jest of prices available for .NET. However, .NET hosting is slowly catching up with PHP/MySQL Hosting then it was 5 years ago.
For dedicated server, MSSQL is optional, but can be included if you like. But the does push the price up quite substantialy. Shared hosting, will more than likely offer it included in price
True. But, with shared hosting the database size maxium will be much smaller then dedicated, and the bandwith will follow suit. If your database is large, even with shared, you are looking at a substantial increase that will rival dedicated.
why .net is expensive?
It really depends on the size off you database. 9/10 the maxium you are alowed by your host will be suffecent. I’m only talking about enormous databases. If your database is small-medium you don’t have to worry about adding extra space.
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NOTE: I don’t work for them.
It’s better to show you rather then for me to tell you. So, you will get the idea of the features offered to you, and the price.
Good Luck
Are you .Net developer? if you are can you show me some websites you’ve developed? 
Very Expensive? SQL Server Express is free. It has some limitations, but it will do in many cases…
Yeah free to obtain, but that doesnt mean free to host, again it will depend on your hosting package.
I have two project going on my computer, a financial content website and an Military video website. I would say the names, but I am currently Copyrighting and Trademarking the names through LegalZoom. 
I’m utilizing ASP.NET MVC 2 (currently working with beta 3 at the moment), SQL Server, Silverlight, and Windows Server 2008 R2, using all with the WebSpark program from Microsoft.
The guy is asking for a dedicated server, so he can install anything he wants…
Is there any hosting that provide unlimited size of MS SQL? I mean a size which goes along with size of the space? I have looked at many, most of them provide 400MB or 4 GB Maximum.
Most of the times, hosts that offer “unlimited” resources are overselling their servers, ussually the performance is bad or sooner or later will be, because users will eventually use more resources. But what are you looking for? In you first post you asked for dedicated hosting, now you seem to talk about shared hosting?
Did you consider a Virtual Dedicated server. As I said, you can install SQL Server Express for free, and then your database size can be 10GB, provided you’ve enough diskspace…
Oh, I feel you
another option is to consider cloud hosting
for example here is the price calculator from Rackspace cloud hosting, you can start low end and scale up as your demands go up
http://www.rackspacecloud.com/cloud_hosting_products/servers/pricing