httpstorm

Lightning fast web server designed for streaming and static content

Terminal velocity
- Delivers content as fast as the disk can read it
- Get the maximum out of the network
- Low latency streaming
Written in C++
Multithreaded design
- Supports hundreds of simultaneous connections
- Double buffering ensures the most efficient content delivery
  - Each connection is served by two dedicated threads
  - Read and send data at the same time
Optimized caching scheme based on content type and size
- Small files are cached
- Streaming and range requests are optimized for random access
- Large files use unbuffered IO
  - Faster access at lower CPU usage
  - Does not polute the cache
  - Synchronized read queue to avoid disk thrashing
Supports directory listing with image viewer and audio/video playback
Dedicated memory buffers for each connection
- No runtime allocation, buffers are always ready to use