Hello ,
mod_perl will never reduce your server load (in fact it will increase it )
and specialy SSI+Modperl will bring you realy huge httpd procs .
I think that you should read http://perl.apache.org/guide/performance.html
& http://perl.apache.org/guide/scenario.html
best
Constantin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Hodson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 5:12 AM
Subject: using mod_perl with SSI-run perl scripts
> Hello there.
> I am currently looking for a way to reduce the server load on a very
popular
> website. I must admit, I am not a whiz with perl, nor was I the designer
of
> our current system. The web content designer (I myself am a server
> administrator) is using a set of small perl scripts run thru the SSI
<!--exec
> CGI="/cgi-bin/banner.pl"--> method to change advertizing banners on
different
> pages. I personally want to convert them into some sort of embperl or PHP
> code embedded into the pages, however the current number of pages that
require
> these scripts number in the thousands, and I can't justify changing
everything
> over if there is another option.
>
> I need to know if mod_perl can execute the perl scripts called by the exec
cgi
> SSI command, and if so, instructions on how to make this work properly.
> Right now our server (p3-550mhz, 768 megs ram, freebsd 4.0) load average
is
> steady around 5, and spikes to over 20 when people request the SSI enabled
> pages.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help on this subject.
>
> Regards,
> Mike Hodson
>
>
