Apache Web Server Review
A great web server to start hosting your web sites
Valuable Features:
Depending on what operating system you are using, you can have a website up in no time using Apache web server. Very easy to install on multiple platforms.90% of our web servers are using Apache, I like the fact that there is no management interface, so that we can minimize system resources when it comes to large scale deployments.As Apache is opensource the community is great when it comes to documentation and troubleshooting problems.
Room for Improvement:
If Apache master the ability of hosting websites/web apps that use Microsoft's .Net framework then it will definitely be the best web server to use.Internally we have both Microsoft IIS web servers and Apache web servers. We only use IIS for web sites that are developed in .net, for any other website written in php, perl, java (also many more) we use Apache.For anyone who is looking to host websites or proxy servers, I advise you to use Apache, also there's no cost - only for the hardware of the machine that you are running it from.
Other Advice:
From experience I have found that Apache runs smoothly and a lot faster on Ubuntu.
**Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Jan 22 2013
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it_user3876 (Database Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees)Consultant
From security point of view, IIS server is better or Apache. And can we use php with IIS server?
it_user3870 (Senior Manager of Engineering with 1,001-5,000 employees)Vendor
Hi Imran,
Yes you can use php for IIS but I wouldn't advise it, I have had sites written in php running on IIS, however php parsing is a lot slower on IIS than apache.
Also I have to disagree about the point of security, there are a lot more vulnerabilities on Windows then on Linux. Any website can be fully secure if you always have an up to date system that is locked down.
Wissam
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Senior Manager of Engineering with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Highlights
The best thing about Apache is that it is open-source, so implementing my platform on-premises is less expansive than other solutions.
It is more secure to use Apache and you will have fewer problems than other web services.
Its community is its most valuable feature. Solving problems is easier on Apache because so many people know this product.
The solution offers good security.
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