Apache with fastCGI or Apache mod proxy with mongrel

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

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