mcavic - 10:38 pm on Jul 7, 2005 (gmt 0)

Linux OS, Apache, PHP, MySQL, Perl, access via FTP and SSH

I'd never want to host on anything except that. :) If you're coming from ASP and IIS, you may have a lot of learning to do, but it'll be fun.

You might try VPS hosting, as it will give you full control over your server software for a reasonable price. Some of them tend to be a little slow, but they're pretty secure and very flexible.