[Zope] Can Zope 2.4.0 be run "naked" (withoutApache/Squid/IIS)?

[Frank I. Reiter]

A few related beginner's questions on this topic:

When Zope is run together with apache, does that necessarily mean that it is
being run as a CGI?

When Zope is configured for CGI operation, does that mean that each hit on
the site causes a Zope startup, opening of database files, etc., or does
Zope still run as a server answer queries from CGI scripts?

Finally, Does anybody know if it is possible to run Zope on a Verio VPS?
(This is a virtual private server - basically a shell account with the
ability to edit one's own httpd.conf to create multiple virtual hosts.  No
root access.)

Frank.
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