Optimizing apache2 Load

sysctl · 07-23-2011, 03:38 PM

Hi,

I would like to ask how can I optimize apache2 load on my dedicated server. I am hosting Facebook applications on it, but most users will get a Timed Out message when they try to access it. I was tinkering with MaxClients directive in apache2 config, and it got better, but still it's not best. Programmers are trying their best to optimize the applications at their side, but I am afraid this is an server issue.

Interesting is, on paid webhosting plan (not dedicated) there were minimum problems.

Thanks in advance for answer.

chrism01 · 07-25-2011, 07:34 PM

Start by posting distro name+version, also apache version, also output from top please.
How was this installed.: from the DVD + repos? Any hand-built installed SW?

sysctl · 07-25-2011, 07:44 PM

Distro is Debian 5, 2.6.32-5-amd64, apache version is apache2, but I am now re-installing the server completely, so I'll do an fresh install now.

top:

Quote:

1797 root 20 0 19344 1540 1060 R 0 0.0 0:00.02 top
1 root 20 0 10540 812 684 S 0 0.0 0:17.03 init
2 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 kthreadd
3 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 migration/0
4 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:01.09 ksoftirqd/0
5 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 watchdog/0
6 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 migration/1
7 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.44 ksoftirqd/1
8 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 watchdog/1
9 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.06 migration/2
10 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.40 ksoftirqd/2
11 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 watchdog/2
12 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.05 migration/3
13 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.40 ksoftirqd/3
14 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 watchdog/3
15 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 1:18.91 events/0
16 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:34.30 events/1