NT Web hosting - Microsoft's NT operating system has another drawback. It's very hard on web servers and will require a generous allocation of resources if stability is to be maintained.
While Unix can easily be run in a professional environment on a machine with a single 300 MHz processor and 128 MB of RAM, NT generally cannot. What is required in order to maintain relative stability will depend on the server's traffic level and also the number of applications that are running in the background, but a fairly busy NT server will generally require a dual processor system of at least 500 MHz and 256-512 MB of RAM. NT allows those with little or no experience in the field of web development to get advanced features working very quickly. Using tools and software such as Microsoft's FrontPage, Active server Pages (ASP), Visual Interdev, Access, and M SQL you can have a fully functional site up in a short amount of time. You'll easily be able to include custom pages, built on the fly, and database integration which will allow you to create a very powerful, cutting edge site. Data from customers can be easily stored and manipulated and large product databases can be constructed.