Nginx Tutorial
| Feature | NGINX | Apache |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Event-driven | Process-based (multi-threaded or multi-process) |
| Performance | Generally higher performance due to asynchronous design | Slightly lower performance due to synchronous design |
| Concurrency Handling | Handles a large number of concurrent connections well | Can struggle with a large number of concurrent connections |
| Resource Usage | Lower memory footprint and efficient resource usage | Higher memory footprint and resource usage |
| Modules and Extensions | More lightweight with fewer built-in modules | Extensive set of built-in modules and community support |
| Configuration Syntax | Simple and easy to understand | More complex and may require more lines of configuration |
| Scalability | Excellent scalability with minimal resource consumption | Scalable, but may require more resources as traffic grows |
| Security | Strong security features, often preferred for security-sensitive applications | Long history of security, well-tested and widely used |
| SSL/TLS Termination | Efficient SSL/TLS termination | Efficient SSL/TLS termination |
| Use Cases | Ideal for serving static content, as a reverse proxy, and for handling large numbers of concurrent connections | Traditional web hosting, dynamic content, and PHP applications |
Both are highly used in industries , You can select any one based on your requirements, selection is mostly based on platform and other technologies used in backend.
