Event-driven speed vs Process-driven flexibility.
Apache ruled the early web. Nginx came to solve the C10k problem. Today they power the majority of the internet. Is the old guard still relevant against the event-loop speedster?
I use an asynchronous, event-driven architecture. I can handle thousands of concurrent connections with very little RAM. I don't spawn a thread for every request like you.
.htaccess! I allow per-directory configuration. Shared hosting loves me because users can configure their own rewrites without touching the main server config.
Static content? I serve it 2.5x faster. Reverse proxying? I am the industry standard. I sit in front of Node, Python, Go apps everywhere.
I have a module for everything. Dynamic loading. I can embed PHP directly inside me (mod_php). I am a complete application server if needed.
My centralized config is safer. .htaccess hits the disk on every request, slowing you down. My config language is clean and predictable.
Nginx is the superior choice for high-performance static serving, reverse proxying, and load balancing. Apache remains useful for shared hosting environments or where per-directory `.htaccess` configuration is a strict requirement.