Hi
i am new to ruby on rails and i want host my own server on ruby on rails but i need small clarification about which webserver is best LIGHTTPD or APACHE
i have read some mixed reaction on lighttpd and apache …
some say lighttpd is fast . and some say apache is fast if we configure it properly .
what to the geeks of this group have to say 
is ruby on rails relly fast on lighttp ? Are the benchmarks on the lighttpd site really fake or real http://www.lighttpd.net/benchmark/
–GFAD
Litespeed +1
Andreas Schwarz wrote:
coolest geek wrote:
Litespeed (litespeedtech.com).
i have read some mixed reaction on lighttpd and apache .. some say lighttpd is fast . and some say apache is fast if we configure it properly .
Here's a thought; they are both fast.
is ruby on rails relly fast on lighttp ?
Yes.
Are the benchmarks on the lighttpd site really fake or real http://www.lighttpd.net/benchmark/
If you don't believe them, Google around for other benchmarks. They should be easy to come by. Or test yourself.
+1 here too; I've tried everything bar the kitchen sink and have found litespeed with either lsapi or proxying to multiple mongrels to be the most stable and easy to deploy/manage
if you don't need lots of backend servers lsapi is really fast and easy to set up, and litespeed itself is pretty lightweight on resources (comparable to lighty) - it also has decent equivalency with apache for common htaccess type stuff
lighttpd still has issues with it's proxy module (fix is imminent afaik) so avoid using it in that role like the plague