OpenLiteSpeed

OpenLiteSpeed 1.8.4 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Free Maintenance Support by bCloud

OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, with maintenance support from bCloud, is a repackaged open-source offering available through the AWS Cloud Marketplace. OpenLiteSpeed is a lightweight, event-driven web server developed by LiteSpeed Technologies, designed for high concurrency and efficient resource usage.

This Marketplace AMI includes OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu 24.04 and is deployed on AWS EC2. It is designed for hosting high-traffic websites and dynamic applications with reduced CPU and memory usage compared to traditional process-based servers.

Keywords of OpenLiteSpeed

• OpenLiteSpeed 1.8.4 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
• AWS Marketplace AMI deployment
• Event-driven web server architecture
• High concurrency connection handling
• Low CPU and memory footprint
• HTTP/3 protocol support
• LiteSpeed Cache (LSCache) support
• WebAdmin GUI management console
• Apache compatibility (.htaccess + rewrite rules)
• ModSecurity rules compatibility
• Optional bCloud maintenance support

Core Technical Capabilities of OpenLiteSpeed

Event-Driven High-Concurrency Architecture

OpenLiteSpeed uses an event-driven processing model that supports:

• thousands of concurrent connections
• efficient handling of traffic spikes
• reduced thread/process overhead

Performance and Resource Efficiency

OpenLiteSpeed supports:

• lower memory consumption
• reduced CPU utilisation under load
• improved density per EC2 instance

Advanced Caching (LSCache)

OpenLiteSpeed includes caching support through:

• built-in server-level caching engine
• LiteSpeed Cache (LSCache) plugin integration for CMS platforms

LSCache commonly provides optimisation functions such as:

• dynamic page caching
• image optimisation workflows
• CSS/JS optimisation (minify/merge)
• database cleanup tools (CMS-dependent)

HTTP/3 Support

OpenLiteSpeed supports HTTP/3, enabling:

• improved performance over QUIC transport
• reduced handshake latency in supported clients

Security Features

OpenLiteSpeed includes security features such as:

• server-side anti-DDoS handling patterns
• brute-force mitigation support
• compatibility with ModSecurity rulesets

Apache Compatibility

OpenLiteSpeed supports:

• .htaccess
• Apache rewrite rules

It helps migration from Apache-based stacks.

WebAdmin GUI

OpenLiteSpeed includes a browser-based WebAdmin console for:

• virtual host configuration
• SSL certificate configuration
• server settings and tuning controls

AWS Marketplace Deployment Characteristics

AMI-Based EC2 Deployment

AWS Marketplace AMI deployment provides:

• pre-installed OpenLiteSpeed runtime on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
• consistent software environment per EC2 instance
• reduced manual installation and dependency setup

Scaling on AWS

OpenLiteSpeed deployments can scale using:

• EC2 instance resizing (vertical scaling)
• horizontal scaling patterns behind load balancers (architecture dependent)

Procurement and Billing

AWS Marketplace supports:

• pay-as-you-go pricing models (hourly/metered depending on listing)
• consolidated billing through the AWS account

Maintenance Support (bCloud)

bCloud maintenance support may include:

• updates and patch support
• troubleshooting and operational assistance

Support beyond the open-source package may incur additional charges.