https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/application-server/ Recent content in Application-Server on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-03-nginx-unit-vs-gunicorn-vs-caddy-self-hosted-application-server-guide/ Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-03-nginx-unit-vs-gunicorn-vs-caddy-self-hosted-application-server-guide/ <p>An application server is the layer that executes your web application code — handling HTTP requests, running your business logic, and returning responses. While traditional web servers like Nginx or Apache serve static files and proxy to separate application processes, an application server <strong>runs your code directly</strong>, eliminating the proxy overhead and simplifying your stack.</p>