-PHP and MySQL support
-Apache Web Server
-Mod Rewrite support
-Chmod file permissions
-Apache Web Server
-Mod Rewrite support
-Chmod file permissions
Traditionally, Linux servers were always more stable than Windows.
Linux packages are a bit cheaper because linux is an open source (free) software
At linux servers you can use cPanel or Plesk for web hosting management.
For static sites, you can choose linux or windows server without problem. For dynamic or CMS sites, if you use the PHP programming language then you should choose Linux.