Customizing Apache for maximum performance

CochiseWar writes "In this Linux-focused tutorial, you learn many suggestions, tips, and tricks for controlling Apache and modifying its behavior to best fit its running environment. Topics are operating system considerations, including platform and distribution choices, kernel compilation, and disk optimization; compiling Apache from scratch, including the benefits of custom compilation, the procedure, and some considerations at compile time; and suggestions for configuration, including run-time parameters, navigating the httpd.conf file, and static versus dynamic content situations."

Comments

When you want to serve static content

[Anonymous Coward]

thttpd is the server to use. It's a lean, mean web-serving machine (low memory and cpu usage). It just does it's job really well. It's not as full of options as Apache, but sometimes, that's just not important.

php/apahce tuning

[larry bagina]

I wish I had known about this site a couple weeks ago! I did some apache/php tuning for a client. This site has some good tips. And if you're planning on getting slashdotted, check here

Various Tuning Related Sites

[techwolf]

Yeah, I know it's just a big list of links...

Apache and FW Performance Tips
Apache.org Performance Tuning
Apache Tuning Tips
Apache Tuning Directives
Tuning Your Apache Server
TUNING.txt
PHP-DEV: Database Connection Problems
PHP Everywhere: Tuning Apache and PHP for Speed
Tuning Apache Web Servers for Speed

and last, but not least, my favorite:

Web Server Tuning

I'd also recommend reading up on tuning the linux kernel.

-techwolf