Apache Optimization Apache optimization Apache Optimization Technique The default Apache settings that cPanel sets upon install are definitely something that can be improved on. With a few small tweaks, the efficiency with which Apache runs with can be greatly improved. To start with, lets go ahead and open the Apache configuration file: #vi /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf This list is a composite of the settings we will be reviewing from fresh install on a cPanel server: Timeout 300 KeepAlive On MaxKeepAliveRequests 100 KeepAliveTimeout 15 MinSpareServers 5 MaxSpareServers 10 StartServers 5 MaxClients 150 MaxRequestsPerChild 0 Timeout 300 Usually this value doesn’t require editing and a default of 300 is sufficient. Lowering the ‘Timeout’ value will cause a long running script to terminate earlier than expected. KeepAlive KeepAlive On This setting should be “On” unless the server is getting requests from hundre...