On Sep 19, 1:02 pm, Erik Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > is usually Apache at most sites? > > No an http server and application server are two different things. > An http server services requests of a web server those requests can > be for static files or for services of a local application in which > case the request if forwarded on to the application. An application > services requests of an application. They are separate concepts, > often chained, although they are sometimes implemented together. > What they are saying here is that they have built a highly optimizing > custom web server in C++ that services web requests for services of > applications written in any of the three listed languages. So, yes, > in this case it is what is often Apache in other installations. > OK, thanks. Would you know what technique the custom web server uses to invoke a C++ app (ditto for Java and Python) CGI is supposed to be too slow for large sites.
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