Archive for July, 2006

For you folks! lighttpd

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Lightweight, secure, FAST… with full support for virtual hosting, on-the-fly output compression, large files, php, cgi, fast cgi, SSI, authentification (different types), code caches: turckmm, APC, eaccelerator and more. It’s lighttpd. We will devote a new blog section to this http daemon that will include a lot of configuration directives and manuals, tips/tricks in the future.… Read the rest of this entry »


Quick steps to improving Apache performance

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Below, I have compiled a quick steps to make your Apache run faster and with better performance.

1.) When you are compiling turn off all the features and modules you do not need. The less the better.

2.) Turn off DNS logging with "HostnameLookups off" in httpd.conf file

3.) If you have .htaccess definitions, if possible, move it to httpd.conf file and turn off .htaccess lookup.

4.) If you prefer to use .htaccess, make sure you let the apache browser know that it should read it from the exact dir. For example, if you have /my/web/sites, configure httpd.conf to start … Read the rest of this entry »


IIS – the Microsoft’s web server workhorse

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Microsoft’s web server that runs on Windows server platforms and offers full Active Server Page, Microsoft Frontpage support. Starting from version 6.0 it also supports the Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) with process isolation and automated health monitoring.

A good server choise (actually totaly free if you have a Windows Server license) to run Windows based applications and services.

Web page: http://www.iis.net/… Read the rest of this entry »


thttpd woes!

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Hey folks… I was just thinking to launch a dedicated section for thttpd daemon and this is the first post in the thread that will include a lot of config and manuals about this tiny and super fast http daemon!

thttpd homepage: http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/

so stay tuned. more GOOD stuff is coming shortly :)… Read the rest of this entry »