Apache is far and away the most widely used web server platform in the
world. This versatile server runs more than half of the world's existing
web sites. Apache is both free and rock-solid, running more than 21
million web sites ranging from huge e-commerce operations to corporate
intranets and smaller hobby sites.With this new third edition of
Apache: The Definitive Guide, web administrators new to Apache will
come up to speed quickly, and experienced administrators will find the
logically organized, concise reference sections indispensable, and
system programmers interested in customizing their servers will rely on
the chapters on the API and Apache modules.Updated to cover the changes
in Apache's latest release, 2.0, as well as Apache 1.3, this useful
guide discusses how to obtain, set up, secure, modify, and troubleshoot
the Apache software on both Unix and Windows systems. Dozens of clearly
written examples provide the answers to the real-world issues that
Apache administrators face everyday. In addition to covering the
installation and configuration of mod_perl and Tomcat, the book examines
PHP, Cocoon, and other new technologies that are associated with the
Apache web server. Additional coverage of security and the Apache 2.0
API make Apache: The Definitive Guide, Third Edition essential
documentation for the world's most popular web server.
