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A Guide To Installing Apache Alongside A VPS
Many people who needs web based solutions are choosing Apache for web hosting services. Many businesses run shared hosting web servers; while some other businesses prefer to have dedicated servers and more businesses still prefer virtual servers. There is a difference between dedicated servers and a virtual server, because there are more users hosting different sites on the virtual server. Conversely, a dedicated server is being used by a single company to host their website. Moreover; there are some common attributes between UK VPS and dedicated servers. One of the common factors is that users on a virtual server are independent of each other’s actions. This is due to the fact that the server is normally partitioned into parts to keep the users separated. And it is a known fact that being independent is actually one of the things that usually draw companies to choosing dedicated servers.
To install Apache on a virtual server you have to know some things from the onset. There are some things that you must also do in other to have a smooth and hitch free installation.
Firstly, you need to know that there are different operating systems which may be on different servers. The different types of operating system that could be on different servers include Linux operating system, Windows operating system, or Macintosh operating systems among others. The operating systems that are available that can be on any server are more than one or two. In essence, the importance of knowing if you have a Linux ir Windows VPS cannot be overemphasized. Otherwise, you could run into troubled waters, because if you only know how to install Apache on a Windows operating system and the server happens to have a Linux operating system, there is bound to be problems. You also need to put into consideration, the version of Apache that you want to install.
You should have it at the back of your mind that Apache is the most used web server on Linux operating systems. Therefore, running your server on Linux operating system might be a very good idea. You should also remember that there are three different versions of Apache available, namely version 1.3, 2.0, and 2.2 respectively. Of all the versions, the version 2.0 is the version that is generally recommended for running on Windows XP. In addition, know that some software like PHP does not support the version 2.2 yet.
After, you made your decision about the version that you need, you can proceed to download the version from, Apache HTTP server download page, and also remember to download the Win 32 binary. After you might have settled all the issues above, it is only a matter of time before you install Apache on your server. All you need to do is to follow the installation prompt and before you know it Apache would be running on your UK VPS and you can have an enhanced web hosting server.
