When Linux (or any of it's other variants) is used as an operating system in any type of hosting it is called as Linux Hosting. The control panel to host and manage the websites on Linux hosting in called cPanel. Hence Linux Hosting is also know as cPanel Hosting. So, when its used in shared hosting, it is called as Linux Shared Hosting or cPanel Shared Hosting.
Linux (or many of it's other variants) are the most preferred operating systems than Windows by the webmasters. This is because it lets you use PHP, Python, CGI and Pearl, which are very popular choices for webmasters. It’s also considered to be one of the most stable choices for your hosting and provides more features that can be used free of charge (or at a very low price) as compared to Windows hosting.
Mavenheads Infotech provides Business Class Linux (or say cPanel) Shared Hostings with fixed plans to best suit your needs.