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What is a Web Server?
A web server stores, processes, and serves web pages to users over the internet. It acts as a bridge between your website and the users trying to access it.
Which are the Popular Web Servers?
| Webserver | Supported OS |
|---|---|
| IIS | All Microsoft Operating System |
| Apache HTTP Server |
1. CentOS, RHEL, Ubuntu, SuSE Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora etc. 2. Windows server OS with XAMPP/WAMP installed. |
| LiteSpeed |
CloudLinux OS, CentOS 5 and up, Ubuntu 8.04 and up, Debian 4 and up, FreeBSD 4.5 and up, MacOSX 10.3 and up, Solaris: Sun0S 5.8 and up |
| Nginx |
Alpine Linux 3.10 to 3.12, Amazon Linux (2018.03+), Amazon Linux 2 LTS, CentOS 7.4+, 8.0+, Debian 9 and 10, FreeBSD 11.4+ and 12.1+, Oracle Linux 7.4+, RHEL 7.4 to 8.+, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, 15, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS to 20.04 |
| Caddy | Linux, Unix, Windows, macOS |
| Tomcat (Apache) | Linux, Unix, Windows, macOS, BSD |
| Cherokee | Linux, Unix, BSD, macOS |
| OpenLiteSpeed | Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows |
| Lighttpd | Linux, Unix, BSD, macOS |
What is the Difference Between a Web Server and a Web Host?
| Aspect | Web Server | Web Host |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Software or hardware that delivers web content to users | Service provider that offers storage and resources for your website |
| Function | Processes requests for web pages and sends files to users' browsers | Provides the infrastructure to store your website's files and make it accessible online |
| Examples | Apache, Nginx, Microsoft IIS (software) | AccuWeb Hosting, Bluehost, HostGator (service providers) |
| Roles | Delivers the actual content of your website | Hosts and stores your website on a server |
| Location | It can be installed on a server or a dedicated machine | A company rents out server space for your website |
| Purpose | Makes your website’s files accessible to visitors | Provides the resources (server space, bandwidth) for your website to function online |
How does the webserver work?
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out various FAQs on our Network Speed Test Tools.