[ Thanks to Vishnu
Ram for this link. ]
“Apache server performance can be improved by adding additional
hardware resources such as RAM, faster CPU etc.. But, most of the
time, the same result can be achieved by custom configuration of
the server. This article looks into getting maximum performance out
of Apache with the existing hardware resources, specifically on the
Linux systems. Of course, it is assumed that there is enough
hardware resources, especially enough RAM that the server isn’t
swapping frequently. First two sections look into various
Compile-Time and Run-Time configuration options. Run-Time section
assumes that Apache is compiled with prefork MPM. HTTP compression
and caching is discussed next. Finally, using separate servers for
serving static and dynamic contents are being discussed. Basic
knowledge of compiling and configuring Apache, and Linux are
assumed…”