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Author:  JJW009 [ Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:12 am ]
Post subject:  Apache or nginx ?
When I've needed a web server, I've always installed Apache. Always. I considered it the de-facto standard.

However, a lot of the busiest websites now use ngnix. Although I only recently heard about it, it's been in use for quite a few years. It seems to have many advantages over Apache.

http://nginx.org/en/

I'm migrating our websites onto a new server. Should I stick with what I know, or is it time to move on?

Also, not sure which forum to put this in. It's definitely Network related, but also Interwebs, Open Source and PC Software; or maybe "posting in the meeting place for maximum exposure."?

Thoughts?

Thanks :)
Author:  big_D [ Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Apache or nginx ?
I've only ever used IIS or Apache.

I'll give it a look. I seem to remember it being announced, then it pretty much disappeared from the public eye.
Author:  AlunD [ Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Apache or nginx ?
big_D wrote:
I've only ever used IIS or Apache.

+1
Author:  JJW009 [ Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Apache or nginx ?
I only ever used IIS under duress :lol:

Thankfully, only ever for Intranet services. Our helpdesk software and the Avaya software use it.
Author:  forquare1 [ Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:24 am ]
Post subject:  Apache or nginx ?
Gav uses Nginx for his site. Perhaps pm him?
Author:  CraigWatson [ Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Apache or nginx ?
I've only used Apache, so can really only comment on that, but I've heard good things about nginx's speed as it's an event-based server rather than a process-based server (the former uses a single (or very few) thread and so scales well, the latter spawns a thread (or threads) for every connection).

As for why I'm using Apache - it's familiarity and knowledge really, and also the fact that I've not really experienced the scaling issues that Apache has because I'm not running any sites of that capacity :)
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