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# What Is LiteSpeed Web Server?

Much of our success here at Name Hero is credited to our _high-speed infrastructure_ that allows for our customers to have extremely fast loading websites.

With the rise of mobile devices accessing the Internet and Google’s constantly changing algorithm, there has never been a more important time than ever to have your website optimized for speed.

Personally, this was one of the main catalyst being developing _Name Hero in 2015_. I couldn’t find a reliable, dependable, fast web host for my own websites without building my own dedicated or VPS. Not to mention one that was affordable for small businesses like my Dad’s self-storage facility.

One key element in our infrastructure is using all [LiteSpeed web servers](https://www.litespeedtech.com/).

LiteSpeed is a lightweight piece of server software that conserves resources without sacrificing performance, security, compatibility, or convenience.

# Main LiteSpeed Benefits

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* Double the maximum capacity of Apache – The majority of “shared” web hosts still use Apache web server. LiteSpeed Web Server’s streamlined event-driven architecture, capable of handling thousands of concurrent clients with minimal memory consumption and CPU usage.
* Added security – Continue using already familiar mod_security rules while also taking advantage of a host of built-in anti-DDoS features, such as bandwidth and connection throttling.
* Reduce complexity – By eliminating the need for an HTTPS reverse proxy or additional 3rd party caching layers.

# LiteSpeed vs. Apache Web Server

I’m a big fan of infographics, so here are some benchmarks comparing to the widely popular Apache web server (what most of the “big brands” use):

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fb0e4b8bd2e8080/f461b492-714c-4522-8099-d039f2_ggaq48.png)](https://namehero.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/676210915/0e261658a11353561d882a2b/Screenshot-2017-05-22-11.41.45.png?expires=1728569700&signature=f28e0f97c3541172dd015409eda6957af8033e9dd8f81fc9321a2fcb2854cff9&req=cichFMh%2BlIBaFb4f3HP0gCxRDDlcEJwDhxU66gDS8%2F86QaP4BXustoeku6rY%0AyT%2BnCGq5w%2Fo0bXKgpQ%3D%3D%0A)

# LiteSpeed WordPress Cache

A couple of months ago, LiteSpeed implemented their caching software specifically for WordPress.

Our initial testing combined with Cloudflare saw a [nice little jump in page-load times](https://www.namehero.com/blog/wordpress-speed-test-litespeed-cache-cloudflare-railgun/) across the board.

LiteSpeed has also done their own internal testing that shows performance much better than Apache and other caching plugins:

[![](https://namehero.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/676210923/b8879dda44add1aef55470e2/Screenshot-2017-05-22-11.52.41.png?expires=1728569700&signature=afb7348ba2eba073dd0e8cb5a6b25888a76fae5f7b4663efb481c454a4958d84&req=cichFMh%2BlINcFb4f3HP0gAx7oNtjtZOIgriT%2BGDFNAnnSWJu2zd5O9iAazaF%0ARW2m%2B8U0mefnP%2BggtA%3D%3D%0A)](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2a1b04b12b6b1200/a78c7757-4bd9-48f4-92d7-8021cd_jvd9wh.png)

[![](https://namehero.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/676210927/dd54bf1fead6f4a52e9d120f/Screenshot-2017-05-22-11.53.12.png?expires=1728569700&signature=659fecd440b9e8bc71187f84838f857027817b9e6ee1de58b33f2843a2b5dad3&req=cichFMh%2BlINYFb4f3HP0gFuMKmJe81Ca2%2B9650ADFDyeLqDmkf2uN9YV1%2Fiz%0ArypVSbV9bs4tJmGojw%3D%3D%0A)](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b11aea124f5c6800/2e0ac9d6-6299-4845-908a-687fb3_6709nb.png)

Of course, all [Shared](https://www.namehero.com/web-hosting.php) and [Reseller](https://www.namehero.com/reseller-hosting.php) customers have the ability to use [LiteSpeed’s WordPress caching plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache/) free of charge.

While LiteSpeed is just one piece of our infrastructure, it’s a very important one, and helps us deliver crazy-fast speeds so our customers can focus on what’s most important to them; running their businesses.