Apache 1.x vs Apache 2.x vs Apache 2.2.x?

[EGS]

Okay...

So what is the best, most secure, and fastest Apache version right now?
I have Apache 1.x installed on my server. I don't know why. I like to always use the newest and most up to date version for my site. I know the 1.x series is still being updated, but what's the difference between 1.x and 2.x and 2.2.x?

I think I may want to use 2.2.x but don't want to use compatibility etc.

My sites only use 301 redirects, modrewrite, and http hosts (from http:// to http://www.) - if I upgrade to 2.2.x, will my sites break?

Thanks for your help. :o

[EGS]

Hi. Can anyone deliver an answer?
I am using Apache 1.3+ on my server...and I feel outdated with it. I'd like to upgrade, but what are the differences in releases?

Any speed/performance, stability, and security comparisons?

[nobaloney]

Apache 1.3 is the latest of the 1.3 release; it's secure. It offers more modules, and is a little slower by today's standard if you have either a hyper-threaded processor or a multi-core processor.

Apache2 works better with hyperthreaded and multi-core processors. It's newer, and supports less modules (not so important now as it was when it first came out).

Both are secure.

Eventually support for 1.x will be dropped; for longevity use 2.x.

Jeff

[EGS]

Apache 1.3 is the latest of the 1.3 release; it's secure. It offers more modules, and is a little slower by today's standard if you have either a hyper-threaded processor or a multi-core processor.

Apache2 works better with hyperthreaded and multi-core processors. It's newer, and supports less modules (not so important now as it was when it first came out).

Both are secure.

Eventually support for 1.x will be dropped; for longevity use 2.x.

Jeff
And what about the 2.2.x series?

[nobaloney]

By 2.x I mean anything in the 2 series. I see no reason to not use the most recent, but you might want to do some googling.

Jeff

[Chrysalis]

I agree with Jeff 2.2 should be faster and in my experience is also more memory efficient. If going 2.x use 2.2.

[EGS]

I asked it over at WHT:
Apache Versions (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=694953)

I was told by a server admin to upgrade to 2.0.63 for now and when the 2.2 series becomes stable enough upgrade to that. :) I'll give it about 3-6 months before I decide to upgrade.

For now, 2.x series is slightly faster than the 1.3 series and I am happy. :)

[nobaloney]

Has anyone posted any instability?

Jeff

[tsiou]

When i decided to update my apache i first tried 2.2.
The confs are very different from 2.0 and 1.3 series and i had problems with some modules. I'm sure that if you spent some hours you 'll have it working.
The server was my production server and i didn't have time to test. So i went for 2.0. It's faster from 1.3 and stable too.
And you can update in minutes...

[EGS]

When i decided to update my apache i first tried 2.2.
The confs are very different from 2.0 and 1.3 series and i had problems with some modules. I'm sure that if you spent some hours you 'll have it working.
The server was my production server and i didn't have time to test. So i went for 2.0. It's faster from 1.3 and stable too.
And you can update in minutes...
Yes host had problems doing 2.2 from 1.3 with me as well...it broke all my sites. So I just went to 2.0.63 in a matter of minutes. :)

[smtalk]

Apache 2.2 is stable enough and it's much better than 2.0.

[smtalk]

Yes host had problems doing 2.2 from 1.3 with me as well...it broke all my sites. So I just went to 2.0.63 in a matter of minutes. :)

What problems did you have?

[EGS]

What problems did you have?
Don't know exactly, just know that all my sites broke..

[proHSP]

Don't know exactly, just know that all my sites broke..

was it a 500 error, or apache didn't start, or it showed blank page or anything else?