setup server from scratch (with or without apache?)

[Christian Heimes]

> I will only have one IP address and only port 443.
> 
> 1.) What alternatives would exist compared to apache / mod_python

You can use a combination of mod_proxy and mod_rewrite to set up a
forwarding proxy in your Apache server. Let Apache deal with SSL,
virtual hosting etc. Then bind your application to a local port (e.g.
localhost:8080) and configure the Apache proxy to rewrite your requests.
Pound offers a similar setup.

Christian