Normally, there are hundreds or even thousands of web hosting companies to choose from, but in Malaysia there are only about twenty or so reputable, active hosting providers. The most popular Malaysia hosting company hosts around 15,000+ websites both business and personal; while the least most popular Malaysia hosting company only hosts about two thousand web pages. It's a pretty wide difference, but not as wide as the margin in the U.S. or some other countries. The reason why one Malaysia hosting company would be more popular than another one, or considered 'better' than another one, is because the features could be unique or superior to the rest of the hosting providers out there.

When something is the most expensive or has the 'shiniest package' or glittering website -- it doesn't always mean that it is the best product/service on the market. Sometimes, a free product or service is of better quality than one that costs a thousand dollars! It's all about the specific needs of a business or individual and the features they need as well as their preferences for user interfaces and operating systems.

Some Malaysia hosting company service providers offer web hosting on the Windows operating system platform, while others are based on the Linux operating system. And thirdly, there are web hosting companies that offer the choice between either of the two. This kind of comes down to personal preference of the Malaysia hosting company, as well as the website owner and the web programmer/developer. All three of these parties play a role in choosing which operating system a website gets hosted and run on. Although the 'behind the scenes' differences are many; both operating systems do a fine job and many huge websites with hundreds of millions of visitors per month use both Windows based hosting as well as Linux. Again, it's based on the personal preference of the people who are behind the scenes in creating and developing the website.

One Malaysia hosting company that seems to be the leader in web hosting in Malaysia, is known as EXABYTE. This company hosts over fifteen thousand websites, which for Malaysia is a very big deal. Most web hosting companies in Malaysia are based of Kuala Lumpur, but not every single one.

When you are deciding which Malaysia hosting company is best for you and your business or personal website, it is important to look at the top companies, the prices, and the options for bandwidth, security features, monitoring, percentage of up time, etc. Don't just settle for the first (or cheapest) Malaysia hosting company that comes along.