CHAPTER 27

Other HTTP Servers

IN THIS CHAPTER

lighttpd

Yaws

Cherokee

Jetty

thttpd

Apache  Tomcat

WildFly

References

To determine the best web server for your use, consider the needs of the

website you manage. Does it need heavy security (for e-commerce),
multimedia (music, video, and pictures), or the capability to download files
easily? How much are you willing to spend for the software? Do you need
software that is easy to maintain and troubleshoot or that includes tech
support? The answers to these questions might steer you to something other
than what’s covered in Chapter 25, “Apache Web Server Management” or
Chapter 26, “Nginx Web Server Management.” This chapter covers other
HTTP servers, including lighttpd, Yaws, Cherokee, Jetty, thttpd, Apache
Tomcat, and WildFly.

lighttpd

lighttpd, or “lighty,” is a speedy, lightweight open source server. Like Nginx,
lighttpd is designed for high performance and low resource use. YouTube,
Wikipedia, and other sites use lighttpd for its scalability and quickness. Like
Nginx, lighttpd uses an event-driven architecture.