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Secure Mini-Apache for Embedded Linux

Posted by michael on from the apache-on-the-atkins-diet dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Embedded webserver specialist Mbedthis Software has released AppWeb, a new "mini-Apache" for embedded Linux focusing on high security and designed for 'embedding in applications and devices.' AppWeb can be configured with a memory footprint of only 110K, and targets web services, offline applications, and embedded device management, according to Mbedthis."

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  1. While cool, this isn't Apache by mhesseltine · · Score: 4, Informative

    From the article,

    "AppWeb deploys an Apache-style configuration schema"
    along with
    "Existing enterprise HTTP servers are poorly suited for embedding, while current embedded web servers have made compromises on security and functionality to meet memory footprint requirements," according to Mbedthis.

    So, while it's cool, it's not a port of Apache to an embeded environment.

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  2. Re:ACME Labs Software by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    micro_httpd runs from inetd so you need to factor that into your memory footprint if your selecting a server for the embeded market. Also IIRC the ACME license is ... odd ...

    As far as GPL'd servers go there is cherokee (threaded), Thy (forking) and many others. Use google you freaks.

  3. A smaller alternative by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Also check out this server, seems to be smaller and more targeted towards embedded systems.

  4. you think thats small? ... by nonane · · Score: 2, Informative

    Check out boa:

    Boa currently seems to be the favorite web server in the embedded crowd, and embedded Linux, despite all the marketing hype, really is a big deal. Supposedly, an older version of Boa, v0.92q, runs in 32K address space on m68k, like used in uCLinux