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Apache
Apache is free. The open-source HTTP server that still serves a lot of shared hosting and VPS sites.
What is Apache?
Apache is free. Apache HTTP Server accepts web requests and serves files or passes them to PHP and other apps. Virtual hosts let one machine serve several domains.
Apache is a tool in the Server Tools category of a tech stack.
Level
Key Features
.htaccess overridesVirtual hostsLoadable modules
Apache Pros & Cons
Pros of Apache
Available on almost every VPS and shared host
The config is plain text you can search
No account with a cloud vendor required
Cons of Apache
You patch and configure the server yourself
A default install is easy to leave too open