This is a WordPress permance test using Lighttpd (which is a faster alternative to Apache) and Apache Httpd on a test server loaded with a real blog.  All tests were done from empty load of zero.

For testing, I’ve used a virtual dedicated server from MediaTemple, specifically their dv Extreme server which touts 2GB of ram and virtual quad-core CPU performance.

I did an initial test with Lighttpd and  found that Lighttpd outperforms Apache H

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