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05-03-2012, 07:28 PM #1WHT Addict
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Should I buy LiteSpeed?
I'm thinking about switching to Eleven2. They have a Cloud Server I'm interested in.
For $200/month (self-managed) - it says
8,192MB Memory
480GB Hard Drive
3,000 GB Bandwidth
6.4GHz CPU Speed
Right now I have a dedicated server for about $220/month with these specs:
SuperMicro H8SMU AMD Opteron QuadCore SingleProc Sata [1Proc]
AMD Opteron 1354 2.2GHz
4GB RAM
But, Eleven2 says I have to buy managed ($125 extra) to get Apache, otherwise it comes with a "Base OS".
Should I switch to them and buy LiteSpeed? If so, which license for LiteSpeed should I get?
Thank you
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05-03-2012, 07:30 PM #2Web Hosting Evangelist
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If you service static content Litespeed is pretty fast using their proprietary LASPI communications mechanism. I would start with the 1-CPU license as the licenses are per CPU for HTTP processing and not PHP processing. If you service hundreds of requests per second it may be necessary to upgrade to a 2-CPU license.
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05-03-2012, 07:32 PM #3You broke the internet!!
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Wow they are trying to charge you for Apache? Well if that is the case then yeah get LiteSpeed.. (it will save you $) Otherwise I would not recommend getting LiteSpeed unless you are hosting a lot of clients/websites on the server..
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:: Ponders :: Maybe I should start charging for Apache! Sheesh! That is pretty strange....
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Thanks for the responses.
Right now we have 5 different Wordpress sites and a vBulletin forum. I'm pretty sure we need PHP processing but maybe I'm wrong?
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05-03-2012, 07:38 PM #6Hello World
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Why does everyone thinks its all to do with packing servers tight with clients?
Have you ever took time to think that someone running Litespeed doesnt need as big servers compared to someone running Apache?
I know for a fact that my 8GB servers which are utilizing only ~50% memory with Litespeed would ultize over 80% if I was to switch to Apache...
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Looks like I can't edit the thread now but as an update, I contacted them again after finding out how much Apache costs (or how much it doesn't cost, ahem) and this time he worded it differently:
The difference between self managed and managed is on self managed you get a base OS install. You will be required to install everything with no support from us. Managed comes ready to go with Apache installed and Cpanel
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05-03-2012, 07:48 PM #9Hello World
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05-03-2012, 07:49 PM #10You broke the internet!!
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05-03-2012, 07:49 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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We do not charge for Apache. Self-managed is a default operating system where you can install whatever you need. Managed comes with cPanel installed (with Apache) and is ready to start hosting. It also includes 24/7 monitoring and support from us. Also note we can install Litespeed on your managed cloud server. You would just need to purchase a Litespeed license for your IP.
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05-03-2012, 07:51 PM #12Hello World
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Really?
Well am saving money on not having to upgrade the likes of memory I have a number of Litespeed servers running on 8GB with ~50% utilization.
I guess you havent used it or else you would know that no you dont need lots of traffic or lots of clients to actually see and feel the benifits of having it.UK Based Proactive Server Management.
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05-03-2012, 07:55 PM #13You broke the internet!!
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05-04-2012, 04:47 AM #14
LiteSpeed loads php pages around 200ms faster then Apache. x200ms by x amount of sites on the server... enough said.
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05-04-2012, 05:49 AM #15Web Hosting Guru
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05-04-2012, 10:10 AM #16Hello World
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Am unsure where your buying server grade hardware cheaper than I pick-up my second hand Litespeed licenses...
Also Ram breaks, hardware gets old and becomes outdated quickly in this ever moving market, Litespeed is simply $150 a year to keep upto date and will never suffer from hardware breakages because of course its software, So all in all Litespeed is a better investment for my business rather than just investing into hardware which comes "old" some 12 months down the line
I also never said it was a yes/no standard I was merely putting things onto an even playing field by stating correct facts that yes you will notice a differance with Litespeed VS Apache even with the smallest of sites or servers...Last edited by Server Management; 05-04-2012 at 10:13 AM.
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05-04-2012, 10:12 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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05-04-2012, 10:18 AM #19Hello World
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Correct if you have crap over loaded hardware with high i/o wait with a single sata disk and the rest of it and your attempting to host the next youtube then of course you'll have issues regardless of what webserver you use...
I generally pickup my owned Litespeed licenses for about $300-$400 from the offers section and pay some $150 per year to keep them upto date.
I only purchase 2CPU owned licensesLast edited by Server Management; 05-04-2012 at 10:22 AM.
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05-04-2012, 10:33 AM #20Web Hosting Evangelist
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No, don't waste your money on litespeed, get unixy varnish and sit and wait for apache 2.4
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05-04-2012, 10:41 AM #22You broke the internet!!
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They were both set on a fair playing field from the very start. This is a matter of opinion, LiteSpeed very well does increase performance, but an average user will almost never notice or care.
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05-04-2012, 10:55 AM #23Corporate Member
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FYI, cd/home makes a living off of Litespeed. That's the only technology he's familiar with. He'll do whatever he can to dissuade others from using anything but Litespeed. He'll even resort to ad-hominem attacks like this one to promote his agenda. Always question what you read online.
Disclosure: I love Varnish but also recommend Litespeed where it makes sense (and have clients using both technologies).
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05-04-2012, 11:34 AM #24Hello World
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Am not debating other wise, Merely said that Litespeed is cheaper and better in most cases then upgrading hardware which becomes outdated very quick in this field.
Ive said before and I,ll say again if you want good solid performance with additional features compared to Apache and wish to have the flexiablity then Litespeed is for you.
I can say that you make money from Varnish so your down talk of Litespeed and anyone who recommends Litespeed is nature to you.
We have servers under our management for nearly everything going so saying we make money from Litespeed is abit daft...UK Based Proactive Server Management.
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05-04-2012, 11:37 AM #25
Shouldn't really compare LiteSpeed to Varnish as LiteSpeed is a web server where as Varnish is caching software. Better to compare Nginx to LiteSpeed.
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