--- myst: html_meta: description: Overview of web server concepts and services on Ubuntu Server including Apache2, nginx, and Squid proxy server fundamentals. --- (explanation-web-services)= # Web services Web servers are used to serve web pages when requested by client computers. ## Introduction ```{toctree} :titlesonly: intro-to/web-servers ``` ## Key concepts ```{toctree} :titlesonly: About web servers About Squid proxy servers ``` ## See also * How-to: {ref}`how-to-web-services`