On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:34:18 -0500 Jonathan Vanasco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Nov 10, 2006, at 3:01 PM, Hans de Groot wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I would like to make my own vhost modules in modperl. > > I would not do that at all. because of the way mp handles memory > and namespaces, vhosting mod_perl is a nightmare waiting to happen. > > mp is really best used in dedicated server situations. > > you could use something lightweight like lighttpd or nginx to handle > mass vhosting and then proxy that off to modperl enabled apache. > > or write a vhost proxy in modperl that proxies off to other > apaches. but running a vhost service and perl handlers/scripts under > modperl will be a memory & resource nightmare. Trying to use mod_perl to speed up the vhosts' CGIs is a nightmare, but just using mod_perl to do your Apache configuration and having normal CGI Perls running under it causes no real pain other than the memory overhead of mp itself. --------------------------------- Frank Wiles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.wiles.org ---------------------------------
