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Apache
IIS

Rating: 4.0/5 (27 votes)

Rating: 2.7/5 (23 votes)

Basic access authentication:
Yes
Yes
Digest access authentication:
Yes
Yes
HTTPS support:
Yes
Yes
Virtual hosting:
Yes
Yes
CGI support:
Yes
Yes
FastCGI support:
Yes
Yes
Servlets:
No
No
SSI support:
Yes
Yes
ASP.Net support:
No
Yes
Runs in user or kernel space:
user space
kernel or user space
Administration console:
Yes
Yes
IPv6:
Yes
Yes
Developed by:
Apache Software Foundation
Microsoft Corp.
Initial Release:
1995
With Windows NT 3.51
Latest Release:
2.2.9 / June 13, 2008 (2008-06-13);
7.0
Portable configuration:
Yes text/file
Yes (Import & Export ) binary
Operating Systems supported:
Cross-platform (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, BSD, Solaris, eCS, OpenVMS, AIX, z/OS)
Windows
License:
Apache License 2.0
Proprietary
Website:
http://httpd.apache.org/
http://www.microsoft.com/iis
Cost:
Free
Bundled with Windows NT family products
Written in:
C

Apache HTTP Server and Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services) are two of the world's most popular web servers.

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