Apache: Often a Great Choice
Apache is the most popular web server on the Internet.
Advantages
Apache is free, open source, powerful, flexible, and it can run on any operating system—Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, etc.
Disadvantages
Some languages and frameworks, such as Java, are typically used with specialized application servers and “Web containers,” and are not used with Apache.
Choosing Apache
Apache is often a great choice. However, in rare circumstances, specialized alternatives such as lighttpd can offer much faster performance for very high volume websites.
