Web Servers
Web-server software plays a large role in determining how quickly and how many browsers your site can service simultaneously. A web-servers primary function is to respond to a request from a browser, then determine weather to grant access to a desired item. Then it responds to the request by either returning a file, or an error message. The better the server the more quickly it can service a specified number of browsers. There are several different brands of web-servers, among them are the Zeus 4.0, and the Apache HTTP Server 1.3. Each of these web-servers has different pros and cons. Some are better doing certain processes than others.
The Apache HTTP runs on a variety of platforms; Windows, Mac OS X and many Unix Platforms. Apaches design allows you to add in new features very easily without major changes to the core. You can purchase a commercial version of Apache for $995 at www.redhat.com. According to the latest Netcraft survey the Apache HTTP is behind more than half of all web sites. Apache was ahead of the competition for a while and now has recently remained
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