Comparison mod fastcgi vs mod ssl

mod_fastcgi is a well-known and widely used 3rd party module. It is known for its high-quality support and performance offered mainly for the FastCGI protocol. It is available for static, dynamic and external FastCGI applications and provides scope for configuration through the FastCGI server, FastCGI config and FastCGI ExternalServer directives. Mod_fastcgi is recognized for being a scalable and open extension. FastCGI applications are widely used for their fast performance and high level of persistence. They are designed to be easily portable as well. Mod_fastcgi is known for providing several directives such as FastCgiWrapper, FastCgiAuthorizer, FastCgiAuthorizerAuthoritative, FastCgiAcessChecker, FastCgiAccessChecker Authoritative and FastCgilpcDir, among others.

mod_ssl is a module available only for the Apache HTTP server. It is considered optional for use. It is known for placing a strong emphasis on cryptography. It focuses on the Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security protocols. It is fully open source. It is suitable for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. It can be used on Unix and Win32 platforms. Mod_ssl is known for its high-performance SSL engine logging facility. It also provides ease of integration by way of Extended API. It provides full dynamic shared object (DSO) support as well. It is known for its well-developed Apache module architecture and for its clean source code.