It can, however, be extended with Coyote , to also perform the role of a normal web server that serves local files as HTTP documents. More information can be found on the project website.
Apache Tomcat is often listed among other open source Java application servers. Some examples are JBoss , Wildfly , and Glassfish. With a smaller market position, Node. The Node. The difference between Node. These design choices optimize throughput and scalability in web applications allowing to run real-time communication and browser games.
Lighttpd—pronounced "lightly"—saw its initial release in March It currently powers approximately 0. Lighttpd distinguishes itself with its low memory footprint, small CPU load, and speed optimizations. Lighttpd is a popular web server for the Catalyst and Ruby on Rails web frameworks.
Find more information on the project homepage. There are plenty of such stacks available, providing different flavors in for example Apache and PHP versions. Once you have successfully gone through the installation process, you can start your web server, and try out a Hello World example. It's a great way to start discovering the ins and outs of your web server, and how web servers work more generally.
This is by no means an exhaustive list of web servers. I have included some of the most popular web servers and looked at their supported technologies. If you are interested in more detail, particularly with the differences of Apache and NGINX, I recommend reading this article on practical considerations for choosing a web server. And of course, we are always curious what your choice of web server is, for your web development or hosting needs.
Let us know in the comments. Great article Robin. Most of my experience is with Apache. I first started using it on Windows about or When I got into using Linux in I switched my previous install to that OS and have since deployed it many times. Thanks Don, I've mostly worked with Apache httpd myself, and with Apache Tomcat which is mostly work related.
At the same time, I examined moving forward with apache httpd using the event mpm with php-fpm fastcgi. I have not seen an honest apples to apples benchmark ever. I should have published my findings, but I'm a nobody without even a blog.
Caddy Webserver is a new one with automatic TLS. Good article, Robin. IIS is a closed source product by Microsoft. Have a question or suggestion? Please leave a comment to start the discussion.
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If you liked this article, then do subscribe to email alerts for Linux tutorials. If you have any questions or doubts? Related Posts. Thanks Reply. This is an article that serves as a disappointment for a website such as tecmint. First of all, not all webservers are included, and then you add NodeJS as a webserver. Aleksandar, Let me know which web server needs to be added to the list?
Thank You Mr. James Kiarie. You are most welcome Supriyo. Keep it Tecmint, Reply. You can easily download the software for desktop and app for your smartphone to access your data. The free version comes with some limitations. Universal Media Server. It is a little bit complex than Plex but we can accept that as it gives all pro features free of cost. And it can be set up easily on Windows Serviio is also another Open-source media server with advanced functions and controls.
It is just like the Universal Media server. The paid version gives you the Media Browser option with a very intuitive browser-based UI. MediaBrowser also offers easier access to subtitles and stream quality controls. It is a free and open-source GPL software media center for playing videos, music, pictures, games, and more. DivX is a free video player, video converter, and media server for Windows or Mac. It allows you to play, create or stream your favorite videos up to 4K.
Note : It is now old but still available to try…. Home Media Center.
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