Discussion Remote Network Administration
Assignment: Comparison of Linux Web Servers
A web server is an application that run on a server that listens for connections from clients on a specific network port. After a connection is made, the server waits for the client request for a specific webpage. The request like a request for a web page is formatted in a programming language called Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Directions: For this assignment, you will visit https://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/7239/1 and compile a handout of advantages and disadvantages of major Linux web servers.
Write a one-page report in the form of a handout in which you describe each of the web servers. You may need to search the public web using a search engine like Google or Bing to find description of the commands. Cite any sources you use in APA format; this includes sources for any screenshots that are not your own.
Be sure to choose commands that you found interesting. We want to hear a good variety of commands that could become part of a handout to new users of Linux.
Additional Resources
• Which Open Source Web Server is Right for you?
https://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/807641-which-light-weight-open-source-web-server-is-right-for-you (Links to an external site.)
• How to Set Up a Safe and Secure Web server
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/11/how-to-set-up-a-safe-and-secure-web-server/ (Links to an external site.)
• Comparison of web server software
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_server_software