Web Server Information

Web Server Information

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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?

Webserver Work

Frequently Asked Questions

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