What is the difference between using .htaccess file and httpd.conf in implementing thousands of 301 redirections?

[esiow2013]

What is the best solution in terms of website loading time or server load? Thanks in advance!

[dotfly]

httpd.conf is better according to page speed...

[esiow2013]

Hi mrcensorious! Do you have a basis or a case study for this?

[dotfly]

I had a discussion about that question with our programmers and they all told me that they would gladly use httpd.conf if they could... so when your refer to a case study this ist just a plain opinion of our IT

[esiow2013]

Do you have at least a guess on the percentage of improvement?