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• Update: 2.2.9 - Date: Jun 16, 2008 - UpgradeMeter: 3
• Update: 2.2.8 - Date: Jan 22, 2008 - UpgradeMeter: 3
• Update: 2.2.6 - Date: Sep 07, 2007 - UpgradeMeter: 3
• Update: 2.2.4 - Date: Jan 11, 2007 - UpgradeMeter: 3
• Update: 2.2.3 - Date: Jul 28, 2006 - UpgradeMeter: 2

News

Microsoft to Feather Nest With Apache
[August 5, 2008] Microsoft appears to be burying the tomahawk and buying in to Apache. Bruce Perens weighs in on whether to trust this peace offering.

Sun's New Web Stack Shines on Linux
[July 25, 2008] Sun's latest move delivers a standardized stack across a variety of OSes in the hopes of displacing traditional offerings from Linux vendors.

Lighttpd Web Server vs. nginx
[July 21, 2008] If you've been looking for a BSD-based Web server, your search may be over. Both Lighttpd and nginx are free and open source Web servers with small footprints.

More Apache News

Trends

Microsoft to Feather Nest With Apache
[August 5, 2008] Microsoft appears to be burying the tomahawk and buying in to Apache. Bruce Perens weighs in on whether to trust this peace offering.

Tutorials

Server Room DIY, In-House Web Server Requirements
[August 28, 2008] Launching a Web site? Here are some things to consider if you're thinking of being your own Web host.

Server Room DIY, In-House vs. Hosted
[July 18, 2008] Launching a new site? Leaving the hosting to someone else may seem easier, but there are advantages to keeping it in-house. Learn the pros and cons of being your own Web host.

4 Passwords to LAMP Security
[April 15, 2008] It's easy to install a LAMP stack and throw up a dynamic Web site over a weekend -- the real toil comes in securing it. Here are four steps to help avert complacency and get you on the correct path.

Review

With Apache powering more than 70 percent of Web sites, many enterprises are now caught between upgrading or sticking with the status quo. We take stock of what is new in this latest version and look at when it makes sense to move up.
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Server Features Administration GUI configuration GUI setup Remote administration SNMP configurable/monitorable Futureproofing/scalability .Net compliant 64-bit port Cluster support IPv6 support J2EE 1.4 certified J2EE 1.4 compliant Other Features Multiple logs Supports Microsoft ISAPI Virtual servers Web-based user interface Programming/Scripting Includes source Own API Own scripting/batch language Supports external scripting/batch language Security ActiveDirectory authentication Antispam features Antivirus features Built-in firewall capabilities Built-in proxy capabilities Internal user access scheme LDAP authentication Other/system authentication SSL (hardware) SSL (software) Support Commercial support available Forum support Free telephone support GSA scheduled Mailing list support Service-level agreement offerings available

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