Performance isn't the only thing that you should look for in a web server. Nginx is probably the best choice for most applications, yes, as Lwan lacks lots of i

Performance isn't the only thing that you should look for in a web server. Nginx is probably the best choice for most applications, yes, as Lwan lacks lots of important features, real world testing, and community. And I say that having written Lwan: it is, for me, nothing but a toy. :) OTOH, the beefiest machine I have access to test it is a 4 year old laptop, not a 24-core Xeon.