Is OpenLiteSpeed the best web server for VPS?

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OpenLiteSpeed (OLS) is a high-performance web server that can handle more than a hundred thousand simultaneous connections and is not demanding of hardware.

Content

  • Information about OLS
  • Advantages
  • Installation method
  • Conclusion

Information about OpenLiteSpeed

It all started with LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) - which is a software for managing a VPS/VDS server, is a complete alternative to Apache, Nginx web servers. Initially, LiteSpeed was only paid, which is why it was not popular. However, later the developers (LiteSpeed Technologies) realized their mistake and created a free version, which we know under the pseudonym OpenLiteSpeed. 

Both of these versions are actively supported by developers and allow the user to choose independently what to work with. There is no strong principle here - a strong restriction of free to take paid. You can read about all the differences on the Developers' website, and below we will present only the general features that are very important.

OLS allows you to handle an incredibly large number of simultaneous connections and not lose your speed. In comparison with other web servers, OLS is the most optimized and luxurious option. For those who are going to create their website on a VPS, you should know that this type of server is very limited in characteristics, which is why other web servers can often take up all the resources. This is a very big problem, but OpenLiteSpeed does not waste all resources. 

There are many tests and comparisons on the Internet that will show you what the differences are.

Most often, WordPress sites are placed on it because They are perfectly integrated into the system of this web server and allow you to process many applications at the same time.

Advantages

In fact, there are a lot of advantages, but we will not specify the whole list here (it will turn out to be too big). However, we will point out particularly important aspects that are useful to know when choosing a web server.

  • Supported by different operating systems
    It can be installed on Linux, FreeBSD and macOS
  • Supports Internet protocols IPv4, IPv6
  • Supports different programming languages
    This list can include the following - PHP, Perl, Ruby, Python, NodeJS and others.
  • Protocols
    Supports the following protocols - LiteSpeed API, Apache JServ Protocol, CGI, FCGI.
  • Replaces Apache bundle,Nginx
  • Not demanding of the system
    It can work with a small number of cores and RAM. An excellent solution for use on a VPS.
  • Proprietary Ddos protection
  • It has its own convenient web server management system.
  • Understands the settings .htaccess
  • It has a built-in caching plugin, LiteSpeed Cache.
    An excellent replacement for paid analogues.

There are also other advantages, but as previously mentioned, it makes no sense to mention them all, because the list will be too large.

Installation method

On our YouTube channel, we have already shown how to install it. Even more, we have shown a way to install the LOMP stack. And we advise you to familiarize yourself with this video for more convenience.

Conclusion

In today's article, you got some information about the excellent OpenLiteSpeed web server and at the end you can find the installation method. This web server is perfect for hosting Wordpress or CRM systems on it. And if you have nowhere to place your OLS web server, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with our prices for VPS.