Linux is an Operating System, which is not that frequently used for desktop machines, but is among the most frequently used OSs for servers. It is totally free, so you shall not need to pay any license charges as part of your web hosting payments. Linux is furthermore thought to be the most risk-free OS out there and because of the permissions that files have and also the file types that can be run, virus files that may infect a normal personal computer shall simply not be executed on a Linux-based hosting server. Additionally, the OS is totally free, so it can easily be customized with no limits, as a way to match the needs of the hosting company and their customers. This suggests that unnecessary software packages can be removed to make the OS lighter and quicker, that can directly result in significantly better hosting server performance. Numerous Linux machines have the Apache web server installed on them, as this software is also absolutely free, quick and reliable. It is the most commonly used web server available and is part of the LAMP bundle that numerous script applications, including Joomla™ and WordPress, need. LAMP is an abbreviation for Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP.