Apache

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Apache is an (some would say the) open source webserver; used more than any other webserver in the world. It is available for easy installation from FreeBSD's ports tree in several different flavors, including pre-configured versions with and without OpenSSL, mod_php, frontpage extensions, and lots more.

Apache fits most purposes well, however when configured with PHP and mod_perl it becomes quite a memory hog. In those cases a separate server for static content becomes very desirable. Apache itself is reasonably light when the aforementioned modules are not loaded, however thttpd is even lighter. A reverse proxy setup also solves the problem well.

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 [[Apache]] is an (some would say ''the'') open source webserver; used more than any other webserver in the world.  It is available for easy installation from FreeBSD's [[:Category:Ports|ports tree]] in several different flavors, including pre-configured versions with and without [[OpenSSL]], [[mod_php]], [[frontpage extensions]], and lots more.
-For most purposes, Apache is absolutely the only webserver worth considering. In very high-volume (or tiny-hardware) contexts that need absolute maximum hardware efficiency at the expense of flexibility and configurability, however, you may wish to consider [[thttpd]], which is designed for absolute bare-bones simplicity for the delivery of simple HTML.
+Apache fits most purposes well, however when configured with PHP and mod_perl it becomes quite a memory hog. In those cases a separate server for static content becomes very desirable. Apache itself is reasonably light when the aforementioned modules are not loaded, however [[thttpd]] is even lighter. A reverse proxy setup also solves the problem well.
 See also - [[Apache2_Installation]] - [[Apache2_Configuration]]
 [[Category:Ports and Packages]]

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