[documentation] [feature] Site optimization documentation getting better, but still lean

[linulo]

Issue status update for 
http://drupal.org/node/48986
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http://drupal.org/project/comments/add/48986

 Project:      Documentation
 Version:      <none>
 Component:    Installation
 Category:     feature requests
 Priority:     normal
 Assigned to:  Anonymous
 Reported by:  laura s
 Updated by:   linulo
 Status:       active

"Are you suggesting we keep an official list of slow modules?

"
I second that. There are many nice modules but some come at a high
price performancewise and it helps developers as well as users to know
that. Users can decide whether they really need them and developers
could pick those modules for optimization.




linulo



Previous comments:
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Sun, 12 Feb 2006 03:09:30 +0000 : laura s

This is a series of pages that I am happy to help with, but probably
would not be best to take the lead. I only mention it because (a)
Steven's new leadership and DrupalCon have provided occasion for a big
picture look at our docs, and (b) I've been learning the hard way how
some configurations can hit a Drupal-powered site hard when under
active traffic. This is a documentation gap I'm seeing in an area where
I think many people might find helpful info.


The main optimization topics I see are:



* Modules that can slow down a site with multiple sql queries
* Modules that can be very helpful in improving site performance
* PHP config (httpd, php.ini) tricks to help site performance
* Areas for tips/tricks using Zend and other caching systems people
might have at hand or wish to try
* What kinds of PHP snippets can hit a server hard

Right now, there are links to fabulous resources, and it's delightful
to see it growning, so maybe I'm just being impatient here in wondering
if we can invite some further discussion on how people have optimized
this or that. Case studies in site optimizations, if you will.


As people push their sites do to much more than simple (community)
blogging, insights on optimizations and some how-tos or snippets could
be very beneficial to the community.




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Sun, 12 Feb 2006 05:03:34 +0000 : Amazon

Are you talking about this page http://drupal.org/node/2601?




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Sun, 12 Feb 2006 06:20:04 +0000 : laura s

I think my brain needs a little optimization, or at least a defrag,
because I copied the URL in preparation for filing this issue, and then
I neglected to include it.


Yes, that's the one. Thanks!




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Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:19:16 +0000 : Amazon

* Modules that can slow down a site with multiple sql queries
-I indicate that you should use the Devel module which highlight if
multiple queries are being run, or they are being run slowly.   Are you
suggesting we keep an official list of slow modules?


    * Modules that can be very helpful in improving site performance
-devel
-dba will have mysql tuning tips soon.


    * PHP config (httpd, php.ini) tricks to help site performance
-what's missing from the existing PHP section?


    * Areas for tips/tricks using Zend and other caching systems people
might have at hand or wish to try
-updated the section on Drupal resource consumption


    * What kinds of PHP snippets can hit a server hard
I think you really need to measure your server globally rather than
look for specific problems.