seochris96
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I know about nginx but I read it's very difficult to configure and set up. Is there a free alternative to litespeed that anyone's had a good experience with?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Litespeed Web Server. Are there any free alternatives?
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seochris96
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Which one makes your server faster? I really like litespeed's speed, but the extra $30 a month seems excessive.
And are they both drop-ins for apache like lightspeed is? I'm reading about them online but there's a lot of server lingo in all the discussions I find.
And are they both drop-ins for apache like lightspeed is? I'm reading about them online but there's a lot of server lingo in all the discussions I find.
seochris96
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Have you used the litespeed dropin with apache? It cuts your page loading time in half. It's great for wordpress sites.
Zapdos
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Drop in replacements for apache: no.
Alternatives:
nginx
cherokee
lightppd
Alternative to alernatives:
Optimize apache and use caching. You can get similar performance. Also, htaccess nukes performance. Disable that and put directives in the hosts.conf or vhosts.conf
Alternatives:
nginx
cherokee
lightppd
Alternative to alernatives:
Optimize apache and use caching. You can get similar performance. Also, htaccess nukes performance. Disable that and put directives in the hosts.conf or vhosts.conf
seochris96
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Good tips. I went ahead got the monthly membership of litespeed since it's only $15, but I'll definitely try ditching htaccess and going the other routes. I host clients' sites and I don't want the server to just be good, I want it blazing. It's damn fast now, but you can never be too fast. 
Black Cat World
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If you need any help setting up NGiNX (if you ever use it) flick me a PM; I've wrestled with it for years now, and it's worth it!
