What is Apache HTTP Server?
Apache is a powerful and flexible open-source web server that has played a pivotal role in the growth of the World Wide Web. First released in 1995 as an alternative to the Netscape Communications Corporation web server, Apache has since become the most widely used web server on the internet, powering over 100 million websites as of 2009
Highlights
- Open-source and community-driven development under the Apache Software Foundation
- Functionality and performance comparable to or exceeding other Unix-based web servers
- Widespread adoption, particularly among Linux web servers
- Milestone achievement of becoming the first web server to surpass 100 million websites in 2009
- Played a crucial role in the initial expansion of the World Wide Web
Features
HTTP server
Configurable
Customizable
Web Server
Modules