There are some big gains you can get from just some simple apache/mysql config tweaks... also an opcode cacher makes a big difference (though we've been seeing some segfaults in eaccelerator lately :( Even just upping apache + mysql's max connection settings would probably be a good start. j On 19-Apr-05, at 2:39 AM, Dries Buytaert wrote:
As you might have seen, we occasionally get "too many connections" problems on drupal.org. During peak hours the load of the machine occasionally spikes to 10+. After such a burst, the load drops back below 2-3. Most of the day, the load is just below 1 though.
I haven't investigated the problem yet but I figured I would let you know. For a few days now, I tried to get hold of Kjartan who administers the machine. It looks like he is traveling so I hope he gets back to us shortly.
Know that we haven't properly configured the machine yet (it uses all the default settings) so chances are we get a long way by properly tuning the various configuration parameters. In fact, I don't even know whether we have PHP cache/optimizing installed. Clearly, we will have to look into that ASAP.
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