This section takes a high-level look at the main differences between
IBM HTTP Server and the Apache HTTP Server.
IBM HTTP Server is based on the Apache HTTP Server (
httpd.apache.org), developed
by the Apache Software Foundation. IBM HTTP Server includes the following
additional features not available in the Apache HTTP Server:
- Support for the WebSphere administrative console.
InstallShield for multiple platforms enables consistent
installation of the IBM HTTP Server on different platforms.
Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA) is available
for AIX 5.x and certain Windows operating systems. It significantly improves
HTTP Server performance when serving static content such as HTML files or
image files.
- Dynamic content generation with FastCGI.
- Installation of IBM HTTP Server in multiple languages on all platforms.