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Apache HTTP Server vs Uvicorn: What are the differences?

Key Differences between Apache HTTP Server and Uvicorn

The Apache HTTP Server and Uvicorn are two widely used web servers that have some key differences. Here are the main distinctions between the two:

  1. Architecture:

Apache HTTP Server is based on a multi-process model where multiple processes are spawned to handle incoming requests. Each process can handle multiple connections simultaneously. Uvicorn, on the other hand, is based on an asynchronous single-threaded architecture utilizing asyncio. It can handle thousands of connections concurrently using a single thread.

  1. Protocol Support:

Apache HTTP Server supports a wide range of protocols including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. It can also proxy requests for protocols like WebSocket and FastCGI. Uvicorn mainly focuses on HTTP and WebSocket protocols, providing high-performance web application serving.

  1. Web Framework Integration:

Apache HTTP Server supports various web frameworks through its modular architecture and can serve applications written in different languages like PHP, Python, and more. Uvicorn is primarily designed for integrating with Python web frameworks like Django, Flask, and Starlette.

  1. Concurrency Model:

Apache HTTP Server uses a process-based concurrency model where each process handles multiple connections using threads. Uvicorn utilizes an event-driven concurrency model with an asynchronous programming paradigm, which allows it to handle many connections simultaneously with minimal resource consumption.

  1. Performance:

Apache HTTP Server has a proven track record of being highly scalable and capable of handling a large number of concurrent connections efficiently. Uvicorn, being based on an asynchronous architecture, offers higher performance and better resource utilization for handling multiple concurrent connections.

  1. Ease of Deployment and Configuration:

Apache HTTP Server has a long-standing reputation for its ease of deployment and flexible configuration options. Uvicorn, being a Python-specific web server, is relatively easier to configure and deploy for Python web applications.

In summary, Apache HTTP Server and Uvicorn differ in architecture, protocol support, web framework integration, concurrency model, performance, and ease of deployment.

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greg00m
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I am diving into web development, both front and back end. I feel comfortable with administration, scripting and moderate coding in bash, Python and C++, but I am also a Windows fan (i love inner conflict). What are the votes on web servers? IIS is expensive and restrictive (has Windows adoption of open source changed this?) Apache has the history but seems to be at the root of most of my Infosec issues, and I know nothing about nginx (is it too new to rely on?). And no, I don't know what I want to do on the web explicitly, but hosting and data storage (both cloud and tape) are possibilities. Ready, aim fire!

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Simon Aronsson
Developer Advocate at k6 / Load Impact · | 4 upvotes · 723.6K views
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I would pick nginx over both IIS and Apace HTTP Server any day. Combine it with docker, and as you grow maybe even traefik, and you'll have a really flexible solution for serving http content where you can take sites and projects up and down without effort, easily move it between systems and dont have to handle any dependencies on your actual local machine.

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From a StackShare Community member: "We are a LAMP shop currently focused on improving web performance for our customers. We have made many front-end optimizations and now we are considering replacing Apache with nginx. I was wondering if others saw a noticeable performance gain or any other benefits by switching."

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jlp78
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I use nginx because it is very light weight. Where Apache tries to include everything in the web server, nginx opts to have external programs/facilities take care of that so the web server can focus on efficiently serving web pages. While this can seem inefficient, it limits the number of new bugs found in the web server, which is the element that faces the client most directly.

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Leandro Barral
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I use nginx because its more flexible and easy to configure

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Christian Cwienk
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I use Apache HTTP Server because it's intuitive, comprehensive, well-documented, and just works

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Decisions about Apache HTTP Server and Uvicorn
Hari Kishore
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I was in a situation where I have to configure 40 RHEL servers 20 each for Apache HTTP Server and Tomcat server. My task was to 1. configure LVM with required logical volumes, format and mount for HTTP and Tomcat servers accordingly. 2. Install apache and tomcat. 3. Generate and apply selfsigned certs to http server. 4. Modify default ports on Tomcat to different ports. 5. Create users on RHEL for application support team. 6. other administrative tasks like, start, stop and restart HTTP and Tomcat services.

I have utilized the power of ansible for all these tasks, which made it easy and manageable.

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      What is Apache HTTP Server?

      The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful and flexible HTTP/1.1 compliant web server. Originally designed as a replacement for the NCSA HTTP Server, it has grown to be the most popular web server on the Internet.

      What is Uvicorn?

      It is a lightning-fast ASGI server, built on uvloop and httptools. Until recently Python has lacked a minimal low-level server/application interface for asyncio frameworks. The ASGI specification fills this gap, and means we're now able to start building a common set of tooling usable across all asyncio frameworks.

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      What are some alternatives to Apache HTTP Server and Uvicorn?
      Apache Tomcat
      Apache Tomcat powers numerous large-scale, mission-critical web applications across a diverse range of industries and organizations.
      NGINX
      nginx [engine x] is an HTTP and reverse proxy server, as well as a mail proxy server, written by Igor Sysoev. According to Netcraft nginx served or proxied 30.46% of the top million busiest sites in Jan 2018.
      JBoss
      An application platform for hosting your apps that provides an innovative modular, cloud-ready architecture, powerful management and automation, and world class developer productivity.
      Jetty
      Jetty is used in a wide variety of projects and products, both in development and production. Jetty can be easily embedded in devices, tools, frameworks, application servers, and clusters. See the Jetty Powered page for more uses of Jetty.
      XAMPP
      It consists mainly of the Apache HTTP Server, MariaDB database, and interpreters for scripts written in the PHP and Perl programming languages.
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