Apache or Nginx? - Printable Version +- Makestation (https://makestation.net) +-- Forum: Technical Arts (https://makestation.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=45) +--- Forum: Web Design & Internet (https://makestation.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=62) +--- Thread: Apache or Nginx? (/showthread.php?tid=2931) |
Apache or Nginx? - Darth-Apple - April 18th, 2020 Here's a poll for the server admins out there.
Personally, I use nginx. Apache is good for compatibility, but is an absolute RAM hog in comparison. I've hosted an entire chat room host with about ~600 chat rooms (about 40 of which were active) on a tiny 512 MB VPS thanks to nginx. Makestation is also hosted on Nginx. It's a very noticeable improvement when RAM is an issue. .htaccess files (used mostly for SEO friendly URLs) don't work out of the box, however. These have to be manually converted to nginx configurations to enable good SEO. Which do you prefer? Nginx for speed, or Apache for compatibility? RE: Apache or Nginx? - Divya165 - November 24th, 2020 You have shared great points but I'd like to share some points about Apache and Nginx Apache -Apache runs on all Unix-like systems such as Linux, BSD, etc. As well as totally supports Windows. -Apache uses a multi-threaded approach to process client requests. -Apache cannot handle multiple requests concurrently with heavy web traffic. NGINX -Nginx runs on modern Unix-like systems; however, it has limited support for Windows. -Nginx follows an event-driven approach to serve client requests. -Nginx can handle multiple client requests concurrently and efficiently with limited hardware resources. RE: Apache or Nginx? - Thomas - November 24th, 2020 Lighttpd RE: Apache or Nginx? - Thomas - December 30th, 2020 I'm using nginx as a reverse proxy on my raspberry pi RE: Apache or Nginx? - SpookyZalost - December 30th, 2020 One thing I wish for is for nginx to have better compatibility with various forum software, it seems like setting up configurations can be a pain sometimes, especially when running multiple instances. RE: Apache or Nginx? - s3_gunzel - December 31st, 2020 NGinX because of its reverse proxy capabilities over a network. Nothing to do with performance. RE: Apache or Nginx? - Divya165 - April 30th, 2024 Both Apache and Nginx are popular web servers, with Apache being the long-standing leader and Nginx known for its high concurrency and efficiency. Apache is suitable for handling complex sites with scripting languages, while Nginx excels in handling high traffic and static content, making them complementary choices depending on your specific requirements. |