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Can I use Nginx and Apache run together?
Apache and Nginx can definitely run simultaneously. The default config will not allow them to start at the same time because they will both try to listen on the same port and the same IP.
How can I make my Nginx server faster?
How to Speed up Your Nginx Website
- Enable Gzip Compression.
- Enable HTTP/2 Support.
- Configure Worker Processes to Improve Speed.
- Configure Worker Connections.
- Configure Buffers Size.
- Configure Timeouts.
- Conclusion.
What actions can you take to improve your Apache Web server performance?
Here are top 5 ways to speed up Apache web server.
- Use Apache Latest Version. Every Apache version contains performance improvements that make it faster than previous versions.
- Use Disk based caching.
- Choose the right MPM module.
- Use mod_gzip/mod_deflate modules.
- Do Not set High KeepAliveTimeout.
What makes nginx fast?
But nginx does not require context switching, since a single thread can serve all requests (actually we typically configure nginx to run in as many processes as there are CPU cores). This is the main reason why nginx is faster, meaning it can serve more requests per second than Apache on the same hardware.
Why is nginx high performance?
NGINX uses an event‑driven processing approach which is more efficient than traditional servers. NGINX Plus adds more advanced reverse proxy features, such as application health checks, specialized request routing, advanced caching, and support.
How much RAM does an Apache server need?
Notice the RES column for an Apache child process and make note of its RES value. For example, on my virtual server which has been well optimized, the value is 9,644, which means it’s using not quite 10MB of RAM. If I limit Apache to a maximum of 15 child processes, then it should max out at about 150MB of RAM.
Is Apache a good choice for high performance?
However, please keep in mind that Apache was not designed with the objective of setting benchmark records – but, even so, it is still capable of providing high performance in almost any usage case you can possibly think of. TIP #1: Always keep Apache updated to its latest version
What should you not load in Apache?
As a rule of thumb, you should not load any Apache modules that are not strictly needed for your application to work. This will require at least an overall knowledge of the applications running on your server, specially if you are a system administrator and there’s another team in charge of development.
How can I limit the number of Apache processes per process?
Perhaps the most critical hardware item to be taken into account is the amount of RAM allocated for each Apache process. While you cannot control this directly, you can restrict the number of child processes through the MaxRequestWorkers directive (formerly known as MaxClients in Apache 2.2 ), which will put limits on the RAM usage by Apache.
How do I update Apache on Linux?
As a rule of thumb, stick with the update method provided by the package manager of your chosen distribution ( yum update httpd or aptitude safe-upgrade apache2, for CentOS or Debian, respectively) unless there is no other way. You can read the latest release notes in the Apache Documentation section in the Apache HTTP server Project website.