apache vs nginx vs lighttpd? Which is simpler to configure and administer?

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Published on 2009-01-24T02:57:38Z Indexed on 2010/03/18 1:31 UTC
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lighttpd

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nginx

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django

A bit more context, in case this question is too general: the uses I have in mind are running django and serving static content and name-based virtual hosting.

I am vaguely aware of the performance/resource tradeoffs between the different servers, but that is a secondary concern.

Anyone who has deployed all three in production?

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