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What is your preferred web server?

MannDude

Just a dude
vpsBoard Founder
Moderator
...and why?

I thought it would be interesting to see what web server vpsBoard members prefer for their own projects. I assume Nginx may be the crowd favorite but I may just end up being surprised. I didn't list all the random web server options available so if your favorite is not in the list please select 'Other' and let us know what you preference is.
 
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KuJoe

Well-Known Member
Verified Provider
Lighttpd is still my favorite although the development activity isn't the best, I'm still using it whenever I need to build a webserver from scratch (otherwise I go with nginx + Apache2).
 

AMDbuilder

Active Member
Verified Provider
I've generally found nginx to be easier to work with for my projects, not to mention easier on resources.
 

DomainBop

Dormant VPSB Pathogen
Where da fark is Apache Tomcat, Oracle iPlanet, or...or...or in that list?

currently using:

your average PHP site: either  Nginx frontend/ Apache2 backend or Tengine frontend / Apache2 backend

Java: Tomcat

Ruby: Passenger

Python: Gunicorn
 

MannDude

Just a dude
vpsBoard Founder
Moderator
Where da fark is Apache Tomcat, Oracle iPlanet, or...or...or in that list?

currently using:

your average PHP site: either  Nginx frontend/ Apache2 backend or Tengine frontend / Apache2 backend

Java: Tomcat

Ruby: Passenger

Python: Gunicorn
Check the poll again :)
 

Nikki

New Member
I used to always use lighttpd since @scv got me into it, but moved to nginx about a year and a half ago and haven't looked back. Both are amazing webservers, I just liked nginx more in the end.
 

k0nsl

Bad Goy
LSWS (Enterprise) for my cPanel servers. As for everything else, well, in most cases I would go for nginx. Naturally it all depends on the project/situation. Overall, I go for nginx.
 

GIANT_CRAB

New Member
I'm pretty used to Apache's config, I'm fine with nginx but would still prefer similar syntax. Cherokee offers me an Apache-like config syntax and its pretty light and awesome too. Hence, Cherokee.
 

eva2000

Active Member
no OpenLiteSpeed listing ?

For WHM/Cpanel = LiteSpeed

For non-cpanel  = CentminMod flavoured Nginx :D (Centmin Mod will have planned OpenLiteSpeed support in future though ;) )

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raj

Active Member
thttpd for quick and dirty.  

nginx if I need php, cgi, or extra functionality.
 

HBAndrei

Active Member
Verified Provider
Nginx for me, ever since I put my hands on it I fell in love with its simplicity and the horsepower that it delivers.

Add some varnish goodness on top of it if you need caching and you're all set to deliver content to a lot of users with reasonable resources.
 
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