Cherokee is an extremely fast and tiny web server.
Features
* FAST and tiny
* Embedable
* Extensible with plug-ins
* Handler-to-path support
* Virtual servers support
* Dynamic / Static plug-in compilation
* Streaming support
* Common tasks:
o Can work as a daemon
o Mime types
o Log via syslog
o Keep-alive connections
o Runs under a chroot enviroment
* Clean code ;-)
* It's free software
http://www.alobbs.com/cherokee