Which web servers do you like?

[carl owen]

Originally Posted by Sarahs

Can someone tell me more about Apache? I'm not familiar with it or Linux. That is a whole new world to me right now. :D Is it simple to learn and figure out?

Apache is a HTTP server for Linux operating systems. It is a web server which has played a very important role in the development of the internet. Due to it's functionality and performance, it has become the most widely used web server on the internet. It is an open source application and hence does not require licensing fee.

Linux is an operating system like Windows which is widely preferred as an operating system for servers. You do not have to pay licensing fee for this operating system as it is released under GNU public license i.e. it is free

Linux operating system has different versions which are known as flavors. Most of the applications and software's available are supported on Linux operating system which is an added advantage

Please feel free to post if you have any further questions.

[Fletcher]

Well i was confused between Litespeed and Apache . I have voted for the lite speed as the upcoming technologies and i have seen some good reviews for it.I am looking forward to use it

[Zohann]

That little that I have learned about hosting servers is about Apache Linux server. But still I'm no expert and I'm constantly finding my way around new options.

[carl owen]

Originally Posted by Fletcher

Well i was confused between Litespeed and Apache . I have voted for the lite speed as the upcoming technologies and i have seen some good reviews for it.I am looking forward to use it

Litespeed is also a web server just like Apache but it is said to have high performance and scalability in comparison to Apache. It is claimed that Litespeed is 6 times faster than Apache and hence is better in comparison to Apache. Litespeed web server is interchangeable with Apache and due to this reason, it can be replaced with Apache easily.

It has these advantages, however, the only drawback from a customers point of view is the fact that Litespeed web server is not available for free like Apache and hence you need to purchase license for it :(

Hope this helps....

[Gelato]

Carl, is litespeed worth the extra expense of the license with the improved speed and such? I think sometimes it can be better to purchase something rather than use a free version.

[jason s]

Those who have doubts about Apache go through below given points and I am sure you will not have any doubts thereafter:

It is more Customizable - because of the modular architecture Apache is easily builds a server that is easy to customized.

Easy Administration - Apache files can be easily edited using any text editor since the configuration files of Apache are in ASCII format. Also they are transferable, so can easily clone a server, which can be controlled from the command line making the remote administrator very convenient.

More Efficient - Apache’s C code has been optimized with a lot of effort specially for performance, that’s why it runs faster and also consume very fewer system resources as compared to other servers.

Reliability - bugs found on Apache are quickly fixed, updates are announced and made rapidly, because Apache’s source code is open to all. It makes Apache more stable and reliable.

Extensible - if you want some features on Apache that doesn’t exist on Apache, you can writer them on your own module and can apply them, as Apache is open to public.