WOW - Apache is crap...(default, untuned state)

[SoreGUms]

I've been fiddling with a simple Java program (I wrote)
that just pumps a crap load of requests at the webserver.
Its pretty crude, spawns a heap of threads based on what number i put in the loop. so it is doing simultaneous connections not one after the other.

I've found that LSWS in its default state is awesome and Apache is shite!

If I crank up the connections to around 200+ at once Apache chews up all the RAM, not sure if it can recover - I'm just bouncing the box.

LSWS on the other hand doesn't do anything, just responds and gets on with it.

That's awesome!

[felosi]

hell ya, No way Ill ever go back to apache on anything. Litespeed is truly amazing. In Some way I wish George would pass protect the site and keep this top secret so we have the egde on other hosts but its so amazing you about have to tell people.

[SoreGUms]

Yeah...
Apache just totally owns the box.
Unfortunatley I ran my little hammer on a site I'd like to keep up and I thought I'd just leave and see if it came back, but it isn't...

I only use Apache for SVN now

[felosi]

even if you tune the crap out of apache, doesnt make much difference with stuff like that. Trust me, youre looking at someone who spent 2-3 years trying it.
Now... We just gotta convince Mister Wang to form a top secret site so only We can have litespeed and none else! muhahahahaha All ours!
lol jk George, I seen your quote at HostingCon. I think the other litespeed users may be getting tired of my running my mouth over at WHT about how awesome litespeed is so if I all of a sudden disappear you know what happened

[medialayer]

Apache is, without a doubt, far inferior to LiteSpeed. LiteSpeed is worth every penny.

[bbennett]

I agree, Apache has been a thorn in my side for a long time, especially not being able to handle substantial loads without throwing expensive hardware at it to overcome the flaws.

Litespeed works like a web server should.