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Lighttpd Web Server - Click here for full review
Version 1.4.15
(All versions: 1.4.15)
DateMay 17, 2007
Rating
(out of 5)
What's NewRound-robin support for mod_fastcgi; DragonFlyBSD is handled the same as Freebsd... more
Description Extremely fast, lightweight Web server
Download http://www.lighttpd.net/download
OS Linux, MacOS X Server, Unix (all), BSD (any)
Number of Servers 1382843
Market Share 1.22
Pricing Details Free; open source BSD license
Company lighthttpd
Homepagehttp://www.lighttpd.net

ServerWatch > Server Directory > Web Servers

Server Updates

Update: 1.4.21 - Date: Feb 18, 2009 - UpgradeMeter: 2
Update: 1.4.20 - Date: Oct 06, 2008 - UpgradeMeter: 3
Update: 1.4.19 - Date: Mar 13, 2008 - UpgradeMeter: 3
Update: 1.4.18 - Date: Sep 10, 2007 - UpgradeMeter: 2
Update: 1.4.17 - Date: Sep 04, 2007 - UpgradeMeter: 2

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Review

By Internet standards, the Web server space is pretty much as ho-hum as it gets these days. That is until lighttpd began taking the Web 2.0 world by storm. What is it, and will its rise be at the expense of Apache?
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Server 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


News
Next-Generation Web Experience on Its Way
[June 26, 2009] It may be impossible to predict what innovation will bring, but it is possible to predict some of the attributes of the future.

Tutorials
Make It Snappy With Vim
[June 22, 2009] Tip of the Trade: Learn how to set your own abbreviations and mappings in the ever-useful Vim.
Stats
Surveys Says IT Pros Want Windows Server 2008
[February 20, 2008] A new customer survey by a major Microsoft reseller finds swelling demand for the new operating system.

Reviews
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