Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server, often simply called Apache, is a free and open-source cross-platform web server software, released under the Apache License. It is designed to serve web content over the internet, handling HTTP requests and responses for a vast array of websites and applications globally,…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 1995
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Apache HTTP Server was created to provide a stable, actively maintained, and extensible open-source HTTP server. Its predecessor, NCSA HTTPd, had become stagnant and unmaintained, leaving many essential bug fixes and new features as disparate, unofficial patches, creating a critical need for a unified and robust web serving platform for the rapidly expanding World Wide Web.
- Platforms
- Windows, Unix-like systems, Linux, macOS
Related technologies
Notable users
- Government agencies
- Enterprises with established LAMP stack infrastructure
- Many web hosting providers (e.g., cPanel/WHM environments)
- Educational institutions (universities, colleges)