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The Litespeed Web Server is recommened for many reasons but the two main reasons (which should be at the top of any server admin's list) is quite simply configurability and speed.

For those coming from apache, nginx, etc backgrounds you may be surprised to learn that there is no need to mess around with mongrels or load balancers to serve your Ruby on Rails Apps. Use the native LSAPI to server your app faster than mongrels.

Completely autonomous virtual hosts means that you can tweak each vhost setting, whether basics such as maximum connections to advanced PHP configuration, without affecting neighbouring domains.

Litespeed Tutorials:

PDF list of Litespeed tutorials: Download the PDF - each article has a short description with a direct link to the tutorial - latest version Aug 2007.

Litespeed Installation: Taking you through the easy installation of the Litespeed Web Server, this article is the base for all the others.

Browsing Subversion Repositories: Browsing subversion repositories is not just for Apache users. Litepseed can play along as well.

Subversion, Rails and Litespeed Primer: Litespeed uses compressed files which can clog up a subversion commit. Let's ignore them and save space.

Litespeed Configuration:

Litespeed Configuration: Basic Litespeed configuration is easily completed via the intuitive web interface.

Litespeed Administration Security: Quick and easy to complete, securing the Litespeed administration area is essential for your server security.

Upgrading the Litespeed Server: Updating to the latest Litespeed version is a task that is incredibly easy to undertake.

Litespeed Password (.htpasswd) Protection: Password protecting a domain or a directory is an essential element in administering your domain.

Litespeed AWstats setup and configuration: AWstats allows for quick and efficient website analysis. Litespeed has this great tool already integrated.

Litespeed Virtual Hosts:

Litespeed Virtual Host Layout: Before configuring Litespeed to host multiple sites, let's look at a standard virtual host layout for easy and portable configurability.

Litespeed Instantiate a Virtual Host: There are two ways of serving vhosts. One takes a template setting and the other makes it completely independent.

Litespeed Domains and Subdomains:

Litespeed Adding a Subdomain: Adding a subdomain is very simple with Litespeed and can be configured completely independantly from the main domain.

Litespeed and Ruby on Rails:

Litespeed Rails Virtual Host Configuration: Ruby on Rails is the reason many choose Litespeed. The speed and ease of configuration is shown here.

Litespeed Serve a Rails Domain: Serving Ruby on Rails is a joy with Litespeed - no messing around with Mongrels or Load Balancers.

Litespeed and PHP:

Litespeed PHP Install: Litespeed serves PHP much faster than apache's mod_php. Let's go ahead and install the latest PHP version from source.

Litespeed PHP Virtual Host Configuration: PHP Virtual Hosts are the bread and butter for many sysadmins and web designers. Configuring Litespeed for PHP is incredibly simple.

Litespeed Serve a PHP Domain: Now we have PHP installed and configured, we can server PHP websites in no time.

Litespeed and PHPMyAdmin: PHPMyAdmin is an excellent interface between you and the MySQL database.

Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions or ideas of your own.

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