Web Server
Flexible Apache and NGINX web servers, built and supported for real business workloads
A web server platform built around your application stack
A web server does much more than serve a website. It is the front door for applications, APIs, content delivery, authentication flows, SSL/TLS termination, reverse proxying, and the routing of traffic to the software that actually powers the business.
Our web server offering is designed to deliver a reliable, secure Linux-based platform using either Apache or NGINX, depending on the stack, workload, and operational goals. That could mean hosting PHP applications, WordPress sites, Node-based platforms, reverse proxying custom web applications, or supporting a mixed stack that needs to behave consistently in production.
Apache or NGINX, chosen for the job rather than by habit
We deliver both Apache and NGINX based web servers because different use cases benefit from different strengths. Apache remains a strong choice for broad compatibility, flexible module-based configuration, and environments where application hosting patterns have grown over time. NGINX is often favored for reverse proxying, load balancing, efficient static content delivery, and lean handling of modern web traffic patterns.
In practice, the right answer depends on what you are running and how you want it supported. We configure the platform around your actual application requirements instead of forcing your environment into a one-size-fits-all template.
Built for common business stacks and custom application hosting
This offering supports the kinds of stacks businesses actually run. That includes PHP applications, WordPress, Node.js applications behind reverse proxies, API endpoints, internal web tools, and custom application hosting patterns that combine multiple services behind one front-end web layer. Apache and NGINX both support reverse proxying and integration with application back ends, while NGINX excels at FastCGI proxying and WebSocket proxying as standard use cases.
For the client, the important point is simple: we deploy and maintain a web server that does what your application needs it to do, whether that means straightforward hosting, complex routing, SSL handling, access controls, or traffic management in front of another service.
A web server is infrastructure, not just a package install
A production web server needs to be secure, observable, maintainable, and aligned with the application it is serving. It needs clean configuration, logging, patching, certificate management, and operational support that continues after launch.
That is where Starnix adds value. We are not just putting Apache or NGINX on a Linux server. We are delivering a supported web-serving platform that is designed to run reliably in the field and adapt as your business changes.
We deliver either Apache or NGINX based on the workload, compatibility needs, and operational goals of the environment. Apache provides a mature module-based architecture with support for virtual hosts, URL rewriting, authentication/authorization, SSL/TLS, reverse proxying, and HTTP/2. NGINX provides HTTP serving, reverse proxying, content caching, load balancing, FastCGI proxying, WebSocket proxying, HTTPS support, and HTTP/3 support.
This platform supports a wide range of deployment patterns, including PHP applications, WordPress, Node.js services behind a reverse proxy, static sites, internal tools, APIs, and custom web applications. Apache and NGINX both support proxy-based architectures, while NGINX is excellent for proxying requests to upstream servers over multiple protocols and supporting buffering and request header handling for proxied applications.
Both Apache and NGINX are strong fits for reverse proxy deployments. This allows the web server to sit in front of application services, handle incoming client requests, terminate TLS, normalize headers, apply access rules, and route traffic to the correct back-end service.
That makes this product well suited not only for hosting a site directly, but also for acting as the stable, secure front end for custom applications, containerized services, API back ends, or application servers running deeper in the stack.
Production web servers often need to handle multiple domains, multiple applications, and secure HTTPS delivery from a single platform. Both Apache and NGINX support virtual hosts and SSL/TLS encryption.
NGINX is well known for acting as an efficient HTTP load balancer and content cache, with upstream balancing methods and passive health-check behavior. Apache also includes content caching and performance tuning capabilities.
Where needed, we configure the platform to do more than serve pages. It can distribute requests across application instances, improve response handling for static assets, and create a cleaner separation between the internet-facing edge and the application layer behind it.
Web servers are often the right place to enforce parts of the security and traffic policy around an application. Apache provides built-in support for authentication, authorization, access control, URL rewriting, and module-based extension, while NGINX supports location-based request handling, proxy controls, and multiple HTTP modules that shape how traffic is processed.
A useful web server needs to expose what is happening. Both Apache and NGINX include robust logging and configuration controls that support troubleshooting, tuning, and operational visibility. That matters when diagnosing errors, tracking traffic behavior, reviewing response issues, or integrating the platform into a broader monitoring and support model.
Managed web server operations, not just deployment
A web server only creates long-term value if it stays secure, stable, and aligned with the applications it fronts. Once in production, it needs ongoing patching, certificate management, configuration review, service monitoring, and operational support that keeps it healthy as workloads evolve.
That is what Starnix provides. Our managed web server service is built to keep the platform reliable in the field, not just get it running on day one.
What our managed support includes
Our support is designed around the realities of production web hosting and reverse proxy infrastructure.
- Apache or NGINX platform deployment and maintenance
- TLS certificate installation, renewal, and management
- Virtual host and site configuration management
- Reverse proxy and application routing support
- Patch management and security updates
- Monitoring, logging, and service health review
- Performance tuning and troubleshooting
- Full stack support including PHP, WordPress, Node.js, and custom web applications and more
Support for the server and the stack it is hosting
A web server problem is not always just a web server problem. Sometimes the issue sits in PHP handling, upstream application response, proxy headers, TLS configuration, caching behavior, or the interaction between the server and the hosted stack.
That is why this offering is designed to support the full practical environment around the server. Whether the workload is WordPress, a PHP-based application, Node.js behind a reverse proxy, or a custom web app, we support the platform in a way that reflects how it is actually being used.
Built for Linux hosting, adaptable to real business needs
Our web server solution is grounded in Linux and open source web infrastructure, which is where Starnix brings the deepest operational experience. At the same time, the platform is flexible enough to host a wide range of business applications and traffic patterns.
The result is a web server offering that feels technically solid to experienced administrators while still being approachable and practical for IT managers who need confidence that the solution will work and stay supported.