Evaluasi Kinerja Web Server Nginx, Litespeed, dan Apache terhadap Beban Kerja Ekstrim dengan Metode Stress Testing pada Layanan Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (AWS EC2)

Abstract

The presence of websites and web applications is key in providing services and information to users. The larger and more complex a website or web application is, the greater the workload that must be handled by the web server hosting it. To tackle this challenge, choosing the right web server is crucial. In this study, the author evaluates web server performance by conducting Stress Testing on three popular web servers: Nginx, Litespeed, and Apache while using the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (AWS EC2) service. Stress Testing is an intensive testing method deliberately carried out to determine how well an element can perform under extreme workload conditions. These three web servers will handle extreme workload situations, and the author will evaluate the Stress Testing results based on parameters such as response time, errors, throughput, data sent, and data received. The evaluation results show that LiteSpeed has the lowest error request rate among the three servers, and Apache has the lowest data sent and received, which is beneficial for bandwidth optimization. The evaluation of these three web servers will help us choose the right web server that meets our needs in building a website and web application.