Shopping for a new web server? With LiteSpeed, you have choices. When it comes to technology, are you the kind of person who values stability, or do you crave adventure? Do you have customers to consider, or are you able to tinker at will?
Answer this just-for-fun five-question quiz to find out your LiteSpeed Personality! (Don’t like quizzes? No problem. You can skip to the end of this post, or go straight to our website for a detailed list of features and a comparison between the web server editions.)
Why are you shopping for new server software?
What do you do when a beta update for your favorite software is announced?
Do you currently use a control panel?
What are your thoughts on open source?
Is Apache compatibility important to you?
Which LiteSpeed Server Powers YOU?
OpenLiteSpeed
You crave adventure, when it comes to technology. Your can-do, DIY spirit informs many of your choices, including that of your server software. You install cutting-edge builds the day they are announced, and you tinker with your settings to make everything run smoothly. You are powered by coffee, candy bars, and OpenLiteSpeed. (Scroll down for more information about both varieties of LiteSpeed Web Server!)
LiteSpeed Enterprise
You recognize quality, you prize stability, and you don’t have time to play around with server settings. You want your software to be production-ready from Day One, and for the transition to be seamless for your customers. You - and your mission-critical web apps - are powered by LiteSpeed Enterprise. (Scroll down for more information about both varieties of LiteSpeed Web Server!)
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Conclusion
As you can imagine, we can’t possibly know everything about you after five questions. Your “LiteSpeed Personality” should give you a good place to start your research, but it’s certainly not written in stone!
How about some good solid facts to help you choose the right web server for you?
Both LiteSpeed servers offer the same basic features:
HTTP 1.0/1.1 compliant
HTTP/2 support
Languages: PHP, Perl, Ruby, Python, JSP, etc..
SAPIs: LiteSpeed API, CGI, FCGI, AJPv13, Proxy
HTTPS
IPv4 and IPv6
Unlimited IP and name-based virtual hosting
GZIP compression
SPDY2/3, WebSocket
Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, MacOSX, Solaris
There are differences between OpenLiteSpeed and LiteSpeed Enterprise, too. Apache compatibility, performance, scalability, security features, ease of use, and other advanced features vary between the two editions.
If you really are unsure which web server solution is for you, drop by our website for a full comparison of features.
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What did you think of our quiz? What is your LiteSpeed Personality? Do you think your results were accurate? We’d love to hear from you!
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