subject: How To Install Apache On A Virtual Servers [print this page] Apache is becoming a common choice of web based solutions to web hosting services for most people. Virtual servers are the choice of some business for their web hosting, some businesses hosts their sites on dedicated servers, while many businesses are hosting their sites on shared servers. Virtual servers are a bit different from dedicated servers in that with a virtual server, there are more users having different sites on the server. However, in a dedicated server as the name implies, the server is only used by one company for a single website. Yet there are some things that a UK VPS has in common with dedicated servers. One of the common factors is that users on a virtual server are independent of each other's actions. This is usually achieved by partitioning the server into separate units for the different users. And dedicated servers are known to be the hallmark and the best option for user independence.
If you want to install Apache on a virtual server, you should now some things from the start. To have a smooth and flawless installation, you also have to do some things.
Firstly, you need to know that there are different operating systems which may be on different servers. Linux operating systems, Windows operating system and Macintosh operating system are only but a few of the operating system that could be on different servers. 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. This is due to the fact, that you cannot use the knowledge of installing Apache on Windows to install it on Linux. It is also necessary that you factor in the version of Apache that you want to install into the variables.
You would do well to remember that Apache is the most used web server on Linux operating systems. Thus, having your server run on Linux operating system might be a smart move. Another thing that you have to remember is that the Apache web server is made available to the public in three different versions namely: the version 1.3, 2.0, and 2.2. 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. In simple terms, all that you really have to do is to follow the installation prompts diligently and it wouldn't be very long before Apache is running on your UK VPS and you can experience improved web hosting technology.
