These days many consider a “web server” to be a trivial and standard requirement that requires no further discussion. And there is certainly some truth in that at first glance. But the use of the technology that has now been around for more than 25 years requires a closer look. This becomes particularly clear when the focus turns from the mere delivery of websites to the topics of security, operational reliability, and performance. Thanks to our extensive experience in this area we can support you in the operation of an individual web server through to the establishment of a georedundant and highly available system of numerous servers operating in parallel. Our expertise naturally also extends to the use of technologies that are often associated with web servers, such as encryptions or certificates. How can we help you?

Apache HTTP server

The web server established back in 1995 on the NCSA HTTPd code base remains one of the pillars of the WWW. The highly flexible configuration and the multitude of extension modules make it a key player in this field.

As classic and genuine Open Source software, in the case of the Apache HTTP server we have access to colleagues who can analyze and rectify even difficult problems in the source code.

nginx

nginx is currently considered one of the fastest web servers. Its use is preferred wherever the aim is to manage the highest possible volume of traffic.

To do so, nginx offers a wide range of applications as a proxy or load balancer – for http or various mail protocols as well as for TCP or UDP.

The configuration is more static than that of Apache, which is why a DevOps approach is recommended for large setups in which an appropriate configuration is generated.

HAProxy

As a classic proxy and load balancer, HAProxy is naturally also used in the web server environment. It enables throughput and availability to be increased or existing setups to be simplified so that, for example, TLS terminates at the HAProxy level.

HAProxy also offers various options for accessing data streams. This can be extensively influenced by the integrated LUA engine.

Varnish

Varnish is a reverse proxy that was exclusively designed as a HTTP accelerator. Varnish can be used to significantly increase the speed of delivery of your website in combination with systems such as HAProxy.

Squid

Squid can essentially be used as a proxy or reverse proxy. It is often used as a filter, for example, in which systems do not have direct access to the internet from internal networks, but can still reach websites via a proxy connected upstream for security reasons, for example. In this case, the system offers comprehensive access control.

Do you have any questions on the topic of web servers? Then we are the right partner for you!

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Our support is focused on the actual needs of our customers. This means that we naturally offer more support than the traditional support offered by many manufacturers. But what’s important, and this applies for any software that is operated in business-critical areas, is that the operation is appropriately secured. This is where we provide technical support at the manufacturer level with guaranteed service level agreements.

All of our employees are experienced Open Source developers and administrators. We are the replacement for missing manufacturer support, and support the entire lifecycle of your Open Source software by means of our Open Source Support Center. We provide the necessary support and all the services for your entire Open Source stack under one roof.

Our service and support contracts take account of your interests, not those of investors. We deliberately use completely different contract and price models to those of countless international software manufacturers and are proud that our fair support offers are a solid and reliable basis for long-term and successful cooperation with large national and international customers. We also want to provide a model that is completely independent of the usual factors, such as the number of users, the number of CPUs/cores and servers used or similar limiting factors. We would be pleased to discuss further details with you personally. More about the operation of our Open Source Support Centers

We guarantee it! You receive the certainty that you need. We are always there for you. Around the clock, 365 days a year. You can find more information under 24x7 support.

Don’t worry! We operate without an intervening call center. You receive direct access to our Open Source specialists. You can reach our support via central dispatching by phone, ticket system, or email. You can find more information under Availability.

Our Open Source Support Center is located in the Federal Republic of Germany and all our technical specialists are employed on a permanent basis. We provide both national and international support, in German or English as required.

Our technical support covers a range of popular Open Source projects, which are often operated in business-critical applications. You can find a selection of the projects supported by our Open Source Support Center in our software overview. More information is available under Software.

Absolutely! When a technical fault occurs, the cause needs to be determined quickly and precisely, and eliminated, or at least an initial workaround needs to be found. That’s why we offer guaranteed service level agreements for availability as well as for different response times.