Oracle HTTP Server
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Oracle HTTP Server is a web server
Web server
Web server can refer to either the hardware or the software that helps to deliver content that can be accessed through the Internet....

 based on the Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server
The Apache HTTP Server, commonly referred to as Apache , is web server software notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web. In 2009 it became the first web server software to surpass the 100 million website milestone...

, created by the Oracle Technology Network
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...

. The web server is based on Apache version 2.2. OHS is designed to execute faster on Windows OS machines and, like Apache 2.2, includes support for IPv6
IPv6
Internet Protocol version 6 is a version of the Internet Protocol . It is designed to succeed the Internet Protocol version 4...

. Oracle
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...

 distributes a free (developer) version and commercial versions of Oracle HTTP Server. Unlike the commercial license, the developer license only allows prototype development and explicitly prohibits even internal use.

Server String to identify the Oracle HTTP Server running as webserve one can look at the serve string.
example:
Oracle-HTTP-Server/1.3.28

Features:
  • SSL/TLS
    Transport Layer Security
    Transport Layer Security and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer , are cryptographic protocols that provide communication security over the Internet...

     security
  • Virtual host
  • Proxy Server
    Proxy server
    In computer networks, a proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers. A client connects to the proxy server, requesting some service, such as a file, connection, web page, or other resource available from a different server...

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