Hosting - What is Apache?

Apache is what Microsoft Windows is to the Personal computer - it is the operating system for web servers, and web servers is where hosting information like webpages and graphics are stored.

Why is it called Apache? The name is a tribute to the Native American Indian tribe.

About 90% of web servers use Apache to run their web hosting servers because it is efficient, powerful and very reliable.

Because Apache is public domain open source - meaning anyone can modify it to suit their needs - there is a large number of add-ons, and this helps web hosting providers allow their customers to run just about any script or program on their websites.