The pursuit of website performance is becoming increasingly difficult. Standards are higher than ever, and what was sufficient a year or two ago is no longer enough for Google and users. On the one hand, everyone wants a faster website, and on the other hand, there is a desire to present as many interesting features and options as possible to users. Websites are becoming heavier, but we want them to load faster. How can this be achieved?
The first step toward a fast website with impressive performance is choosing the right hosting for the site. There is no dispute that a website with an Israeli target audience should be hosted on Israeli servers. But that is only one parameter related to the storage server. If we dig a little deeper, the technology on which the storage server itself is built is of tremendous importance. That is, the software that runs the server.
Two particularly popular systems that are widely used in storage servers today are Apache and Lightspeed.
Apache is an open source system that works on Linux and Windows servers. It is a long-standing software with many features, and it can be downloaded and used for free.
Litespeed is a system developed by a private company.
Apache vs. Litespeed - Advantages and Disadvantages
Apache is an old, stable, and powerful system. It is an open source system with a wide range of options and features. Apache is also good for hosting WordPress sites, and usually does not require significant changes to bring it to an optimal state.
However, Lightspeed is considered the preferred server software worldwide. Lightspeed is the only major system that fully supports HTTP/3 implementation. For those involved in developing advanced websites, this is a significant advantage. But you don't have to be a top-notch developer to enjoy the benefits of Lightspeed.
Even when it comes to HTTP/2, Lightspeed performs better than Apache. In tests comparing Lightspeed, Apache, and Nginx, Lightspeed achieved speeds 10 times faster than Nginx and 78 times faster than Apache. These are impressive numbers, and in a competitive environment where every little advantage can make a difference, speeds that are several times faster are significant.
LightSpeed hosting servers enable WordPress sites to perform better. Even if you are not an expert in website development, you can use a cache plugin to improve the basic performance of your WordPress site. There are several very good cache plugins on the market, but when you host a WordPress site on LiteSpeed servers, you have a significant advantage. The reason for this is a plugin called LiteSpeed Cache, a particularly popular WordPress speed improvement plugin. This plugin is based on server-level caching and offers a variety of features that help improve website performance, including improved loading times, image compression, CDN, improved e-commerce website performance, and more. Since this plugin works directly with server technology, it provides better performance immediately compared to other plugins (provided your website is hosted on LiteSpeed servers, of course).
LiteSpeed also has an advantage when it comes to information security. This does not mean that Apache servers are not secure, but Lightspeed is particularly good at protecting against DDoS (denial of service) and brute force intrusion attempts. Lightspeed storage servers are excellent at handling heavy attack loads that can cause Apache servers to crash in some cases.
In order to set up and manage an ideal website hosting service, you need a deep understanding of server technology and how to adapt it to any type of website. At Linux Hosting, we offer you over 20 years of experience in networking, information security, databases, server maintenance, and more. We would love to hear from you and offer you the perfect hosting solution for your website.