I am seeing some very high traffic load with Apache. We have been tweaking MaxClients and whatnot. It helps but only for a while.
We have mod_evasive, mod_expires, mod_cache. The mod_deflate module takes care of gzipping. (I decided not to use mod_proxy for now.)
I have extensive mod_rewrite rules (basically directory paths, and subdomain http_host stuff). So in choosing a server, this is paramount to me.
I use PHP 5.2.5, and don't want to switch or downgrade. We are not a Ruby shop and never will be. We may need to work with Django (Python) in the near future.
I am on the typical WHM/CPanel environment. I run the WHM, that is, I run the dedicated server and my clients get a Cpanel -- each with a VirtualHost domain in my httpd.conf.
I do not allow .htaccess. All mod_rewrite rules are in httpd.conf, for performance reasons.
Now, for managing load, I have been recommended: upgrade RAM (I already have 4GB) or to try Nginx or Lighttpd. Both of them sound nice but in reality are complex and lacking in some function or the other when you really get to it. This is not a fancy schmancy server; it needs to work with WHM and Cpanel, or with something equally elaborate and web-based with full domain management.
Hence litespeed. I want a server that offers:
1. Gzipping, caching, "expiring".
2. Mod_evasive type functionality against DDoS.
3. Supports PHP 5.2.5 (I did see Litespeed PHP SAPI)
4. Supports directory level security (like with .htaccess Authfile)
5. Plays well with mod_security because we have many excellent rules there
6. Can work as a standalone webserver or hauling with Apache in tandem
7. Allows for customized error messages (ErrorDocument)
Is all of this functionality possible with litespeed server? And is this a free technology? Because in benchmarks I see "Litespeed Ent" which I think is Enterprise version?
Thanks
We have mod_evasive, mod_expires, mod_cache. The mod_deflate module takes care of gzipping. (I decided not to use mod_proxy for now.)
I have extensive mod_rewrite rules (basically directory paths, and subdomain http_host stuff). So in choosing a server, this is paramount to me.
I use PHP 5.2.5, and don't want to switch or downgrade. We are not a Ruby shop and never will be. We may need to work with Django (Python) in the near future.
I am on the typical WHM/CPanel environment. I run the WHM, that is, I run the dedicated server and my clients get a Cpanel -- each with a VirtualHost domain in my httpd.conf.
I do not allow .htaccess. All mod_rewrite rules are in httpd.conf, for performance reasons.
Now, for managing load, I have been recommended: upgrade RAM (I already have 4GB) or to try Nginx or Lighttpd. Both of them sound nice but in reality are complex and lacking in some function or the other when you really get to it. This is not a fancy schmancy server; it needs to work with WHM and Cpanel, or with something equally elaborate and web-based with full domain management.
Hence litespeed. I want a server that offers:
1. Gzipping, caching, "expiring".
2. Mod_evasive type functionality against DDoS.
3. Supports PHP 5.2.5 (I did see Litespeed PHP SAPI)
4. Supports directory level security (like with .htaccess Authfile)
5. Plays well with mod_security because we have many excellent rules there
6. Can work as a standalone webserver or hauling with Apache in tandem
7. Allows for customized error messages (ErrorDocument)
Is all of this functionality possible with litespeed server? And is this a free technology? Because in benchmarks I see "Litespeed Ent" which I think is Enterprise version?
Thanks