# Apache with fastCGI or Apache mod proxy with mongrel

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-with-fastcgi-or-apache-mod-proxy-with-mongrel/129540>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 19, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-with-fastcgi-or-apache-mod-proxy-with-mongrel/129540 "2008-02-19T13:12:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![sijo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@sijo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sijo)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-with-fastcgi-or-apache-mod-proxy-with-mongrel/129540/1 "2008-02-19T13:12:23Z")

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Hi  
I would like to setup a new production server on rails.I prefer  
apache for web server.Can anybody suggest me that apache web server  
with Fast CGI or Apache with mod proxy + mongrel which is the best ?Also  
please send me some link on comparison of different webserver-setups for  
rails application.

Thanks  
Sijo

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**Author:** ![sijo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@sijo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sijo)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apache-with-fastcgi-or-apache-mod-proxy-with-mongrel/129540/2 "2008-02-19T16:57:51Z")

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On 19 Feb 2008, at 12:12, Sijo Kg wrote:

> Hi  
> I would like to setup a new production server on rails.I prefer  
> apache for web server.Can anybody suggest me that apache web server  
> with Fast CGI or Apache with mod proxy + mongrel which is the best ?  
> Also  
> please send me some link on comparison of different webserver-setups  
> for  
> rails application.

The majority of people tend to use mongrel behind mod\_proxy\_balancer  
or nginx. Not many people use fastcgi any more. When we did we used to  
have problems with apache randomly killing fastcgi processes.

Fred