Light Speed Server:
Light speed increases you site speed up-to 90%+ due to its caching capabilities, which reduce page loading time significantly, Nginx is not fast as light speed but it offers more options with respect to Apache or Light-speed.
Nginx server runs Ruby, python apps very well while Light speed run app like WordPress, MediaWiki, and Magento run very well.
LiteSpeed is a web server that provides speed and scalability for websites. It's designed to be faster than Apache, the most popular web server software on the market. LiteSpeed allows users to fine-tune their website's performance, like configuring options for caching, compressing, and security.
Apache Server:
Apache is mostly used server and is also very customizable . But its not fast as a light speed or Nginx servers.
Apache is a web server software that is responsible for accepting HTTP requests from visitors and sending them back the requested information in the form of web pages.
Nginx Server:
Nginx server is almost as fast as Light speed servers, but it has a reverse proxy ability which Apache don't have. Apps written in Python and Ruby are known to have higher performance on Nginx servers. With some optimization Ngnix server might have super high-performance setup, it is difficult to setup w.r.t Apache.
Nginx server runs Ruby, python apps very well while Light speed run app like WordPress, MediaWiki, and Magento run very well.
NGINX is open source software for web serving, reverse proxying, caching, load balancing, media streaming, and more.
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what server software you use in your hosting server?
Our hosting configuration at NSKHOST is a standard LLMP (Linux + Litespeed Web Server Enterprise + MariaDB + PHP) setup.
At our hosting service, we utilize LiteSpeed Server, which is a powerful and efficient server software. It helps to ensure fast and reliable performance for your website. With LiteSpeed, we can deliver an enhanced hosting experience that prioritizes speed, security, and stability.
how litespeed better than apache and nginx?
LiteSpeed is a newer web server that is designed to be faster and more efficient than Apache. It can handle more traffic and has better security features. LiteSpeed is miles ahead of Apache when it comes to the performance side and the implementation of HTTP/3. They continue to make improvements to HTTP/2 and are making WordPress run more efficiently. LiteSpeed is faster than Nginx in terms of transferring files and uses less CPU and memory. Nginx’s HTTP/3 is not ready for production use.
They all have their advantages, however, we believe that LiteSpeed suits best our needs.
Is Litespeed server support http or https?
Litespeed supports HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
In order to to get HTTPS you should install SSL certificate.
