LiteSpeed Knowledgebase

LiteSpeed LScache is the cache engine of the LiteSpeed web server. Like almost every other HTTP cache, LScache is URL based. This means that one (1) static cache copy is created from each URL. This also includes URLs with $_GET parameters, by the way, at least for LiteSpeed. Apparently that would...

Performance: Nginx and LiteSpeed web servers tend to be faster than Apache, especially when processing static files. The LiteSpeed web server is particularly well known for its excellent performance and scalability.Memory footprint: Compared to Apache, Nginx and LiteSpeed web servers...

HTTP/3 is the successor to HTTP/2 and brings some improvements. However, it is not as if HTTP/3 completely replaces HTTP/2. Both protocols have their advantages and disadvantages and are used depending on the requirements and infrastructure of the respective web project.However, HTTP/3 is...

QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connections) is a network protocol based on UDP (User Datagram Protocol) and developed by Google. It was designed to solve TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) problems, especially related to connection time and latency. QUIC is a reliable, secure and faster alternative to...

Edge Side Includes (ESI) is a technology used in web page development to improve web application performance and scalability. ESI makes it possible to generate dynamic content on a website by breaking it up into small, self-contained modules. These modules can then be cached and managed...

From a distance, LiteSpeed is a web server like Apache or ngnix. Up close, LiteSpeed is a very special web server. LiteSpeed originates from the US company LiteSpeed Inc. of the same name and was launched in 2001. The LiteSpeed web server is therefore not a new release. However, the degree of...

For those who don't know what a cache actually is, let's deal with it first. This basic knowledge is essential for understanding LScache.Basically, the term cache is already ancient and has been around almost since the first day of computers and software. In order to understand what a cache...

Most modern web servers support QUIC. Some of the well-known web servers that support QUIC are:nginx Apache caddy LiteSpeed However, it is important to note that support for QUIC may depend on the server version and configuration used. Some servers may also require...

lsphp is a PHP handler provided by the LiteSpeed Web Server software. It is an alternative to the standard PHP handlers like mod_php and PHP-FPM used by other web servers like Apache and Nginx.Lsphp offers high performance and scalability for PHP-based web applications and is particularly...

Compared to Nginx, the LiteSpeed web server offers a few advantages:Better Performance: The LiteSpeed web server is generally faster than Nginx, especially when processing PHP. This is because it has an improved architecture and optimized code. Compatibility with Apache: The...