[us...@httpd] Apache 2.2 optimization - Three tips

2010-03-22 Thread Geoff Millikan
Here's three things I wish I had read about Apache optimization that are not commonly discussed (we found out by years of trial and error). These three settings are worth more than all the other optimization we've done (e.g. SendBufferSize, AcceptFilter http data, EnableMMAP On, EnableSendfile

RE: [us...@httpd] Apache 2.2 optimization - Three tips

2010-03-22 Thread Geoff Millikan
if your server averages 300 simulatious connections, you need to start with 300 servers, and you never want it to drop below that number. Your experience might show otherwise however based on our experience - if we averaged 300 new customers/min at once (not 300 requests/sec) a MinSpareServers

Re: [us...@httpd] Apache 2.2 optimization - Three tips

2010-03-22 Thread William A. Rowe Jr.
On 3/22/2010 5:08 AM, Geoff Millikan wrote: if your server averages 300 simulatious connections, you need to start with 300 servers, and you never want it to drop below that number. Your experience might show otherwise however based on our experience - if we averaged 300 new customers/min

Re: [us...@httpd] Apache 2.2 optimization - Three tips

2010-03-22 Thread Nick Kew
On 22 Mar 2010, at 08:34, Geoff Millikan wrote: Here's three things I wish I had read about Apache optimization that are not commonly discussed (we found out by years of trial and error). Thanks for sharing! 1. Set your KeepAliveTimeout to 3 seconds or less. +1. Isn't that documented?

RE: [us...@httpd] Apache 2.2 optimization - Three tips

2010-03-22 Thread Geoff Millikan
Fair enough, but if your testing was of ~30 requests, and we are believing that the typical browser is making 6 simultaneous connections, then it sounds like the real magic was 6 * fudge factor of 5 ;-P LOL, yes, I totally agree and I kept thinking that no optimization guide has

Re: [us...@httpd] Apache 2.2 optimization - Three tips

2010-03-22 Thread Tom Evans
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Geoff Millikan gmilli...@t1shopper.com wrote: Fair enough, but if your testing was of ~30 requests, and we are believing that the typical browser is making 6 simultaneous connections, then it sounds like the real magic was 6 * fudge factor of 5 ;-P LOL, yes,

RE: [us...@httpd] Apache 2.2 optimization - Three tips

2010-03-22 Thread Geoff Millikan
+1. Isn't that documented? I'm surprised! Suppose so, as a n00b though, I thought maybe cutting the default time of 15 in half would do it. It didn't. With many people on fast Internet connections now, even 1 or 2 second KeepAliveTimeout's seem to work good. Interesting! Do you have any