Re: [SLUG] Apache and multiple sites

From: Kwan Lowe (kwan@digitalhermit.com)
Date: Sat Feb 25 2006 - 04:56:27 EST


> On the subject of apache, I know that apache can serve up multiple sites
> on the same IP address. But can it serve up a multitude of sites on a
> single box, each of which has its own IP (assuming the box has a single
> NIC)?

Yes, this works well and is called "IP Based Virtual Hosting". As Steve mentioned,
you can alias the IPs to a NIC. However, setting up "Name Based Virtual Hosting"
IMHO is simpler than configuring IP hosting. Is there a specific reason you want to
use IP based hosting?

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