Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 07:58:39 +0800 From: "Wood, Russell" <Russell.Wood@rac.com.au> To: "Olaf Greve" <o.greve@axis.nl>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, <freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: How to make Apache (2.2.4) less greedy, or Sendmail less polite? Message-ID: <D6B5375CBC761B4BAD78E414B4BB5572910352@mercury.rac.com.au> References: <2BEB30C2-C9C5-43AB-9DCA-5C9A1B0AC2C0@axis.nl>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Olaf Greve > Sent: Friday, 4 May 2007 6:16 AM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org > Subject: How to make Apache (2.2.4) less greedy, or Sendmail less polite? >=20 > Hi, >=20 > Recently I upgraded my Apache 1.3.33 webserver to Apache 2.2.4, and > ever since, I noticed that it is acting in such a way that it often > is VERY greedy with my server's resources. > Quite often, when running "top", a list that is as the one that > appears at the bottom of this e-mail is shown: indeed pretty much > solely httpd instances, that for extended periods of time almost > continously pull the CPU to close to 100%, and that also consume a > lot of the memory resources... Strangely enough, at other times the > CPU load is just slightly above 0%, say 0.4% or so... >=20 > Apart from the fact that it "doesn't feel right" to see the CPU for > substantial amounts of time, almost constantly close to 100%, there > is a further issue, being that sendmail rejects connections when the > server load is (too) high. This is very annoying, as e-mail is also a > crucial part of the server's functionality, and I don't want sendmail > to reject connections, each and every time that Apache goes berserk. Is there any reason you are using Apache over another HTTP Daemon? Personally, I think Apache has gone down hill with regard to gluttony so I stopped using it a while ago. My preference is now Lighttpd. NB: Sorry about previous post. Outlook went crazy. - Russell DISCLAIMER: Disclaimer. This e-mail is private and confidential. If you are not the = intended recipient, please advise us by return e-mail immediately, and = delete the e-mail and any attachments without using or disclosing the = contents in any way. The views expressed in this e-mail are those of the = author, and do not represent those of this company unless this is = clearly indicated. You should scan this e-mail and any attachments for = viruses. This company accepts no liability for any direct or indirect = damage or loss resulting from the use of any attachments to this e-mail.
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