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  Lighttpd Web Server nginx
Server Type WEB WEB
Latest Version 1.4.15 0.7.6
Price Details Free; open source BSD license Free and open source; uses a revised BSD license
Rating 4 4
Vendor lighthttpd Igor Sysoev
Description Extremely fast, lightweight Web server Open Source Web server with a small footprint and high load handling capability.
Features
Administration
GUI configuration
GUI setup
Remote administration
SNMP configurable/monitorable

Futureproofing/scalability
.Net compliant
64-bit port
Cluster support
IPv6 support
J2EE 1.4 certified
J2EE 1.4 compliant

Other Features
Multiple logs
Supports Microsoft ISAPI
Virtual servers
Web-based user interface

Programming/Scripting
Includes source
Own API
Own scripting/batch language
Supports external scripting/batch language

Security
ActiveDirectory authentication
Antispam features
Antivirus features
Built-in firewall capabilities
Built-in proxy capabilities
Internal user access scheme
LDAP authentication
Other/system authentication
SSL (hardware)
SSL (software)

Support
Commercial support available
Forum support
Free telephone support
GSA scheduled
Mailing list support
Service-level agreement offerings available

Administration
GUI configuration
GUI setup
Remote administration
SNMP configurable/monitorable

Futureproofing/scalability
.Net compliant
64-bit port
Cluster support
IPv6 support
J2EE 1.4 certified
J2EE 1.4 compliant

Other Features
Multiple logs
Supports Microsoft ISAPI
Virtual servers
Web-based user interface

Programming/Scripting
Includes source
Own API
Own scripting/batch language
Supports external scripting/batch language

Security
ActiveDirectory authentication
Antispam features
Antivirus features
Built-in firewall capabilities
Built-in proxy capabilities
Internal user access scheme
LDAP authentication
Other/system authentication
SSL (hardware)
SSL (software)

Support
Commercial support available
Forum support
Free telephone support
GSA scheduled
Mailing list support
Service-level agreement offerings available




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