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.