codeguy/php-the-right-way — pull request #81 by stevenbenner (2012-07-11 16:45:19+00:00)
Title: Improvements to the "Virtual or Dedicated Servers" section

* **Removed nginx preference.** I do agree that nginx is generally faster and less resource intensive, but Apache is the baseline. If newer PHP developers want to get started in a VPS or dedicated environment then Apache is probably where they are going to start. If for no other reason than because it does hold the title of *default* web server. But also because many popular PHP apps and frameworks come setup for Apache, and most PHP tutorials where the server software matters are written for Apache.

* **Added more details about Apache.** I tried to keep it brief, just a high level overview with the most important things to know about Apache systems. I don't think detailed server admin information really fits in the context of this document, but I do believe that it should at least mention the important MPMs and mods available to run PHP.