Apache Jumps In Market Share

mshiltonj writes "In case no one has noticed, the lastest Netcraft web server survey showed a marked shift in market share in just one month. Apache gained 2.63% and IIS fell 2.06%. However, the previous month showed an even larger change in Microsoft's favor, so Apache is (quickly) making up for lost ground, as discussed before. Was this turnaround due to the release of Apache 2.0? Sadly, in the last 12 months, Apache's market share has noticeably eroded, while IIS has gradually gained ground."

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Turnaround not due to Apache 2.0

[Cycon]

Apache gained 2.63% and IIS fell 2.06%. However, the previous month showed an even larger change in Microsoft's favor, so Apache is (quickly) making up for lost ground, as discussed before. Was this turnaround due to the release of Apache 2.0?

According to the Netcraft Web Server Survey page, the drop in IIS over the past month was due to a change in Homestead.com's policies:

Microsoft drop back a couple of percentage points this month, primarily attributable to the reaping of around a million expired sites at homestead.com. Homestead used to offer limited free hosting supported by advertising, but has revised its business model. As of April 15th has announced that it is migrating to a traditional paid-for services model.

--Cycon