Improving mod_perl Driven Site's Performance - Part 8: Performance Tuning by Tweaking Apache Config   

In this article we continue talking about how to optimize your site for performance without touching code, buying new hardware or telling casts. A simple httpd.conf configuration changes can improve the performance tremendously.

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  Installation of mod_perl enabled Apache Without Superuser Privileges   

As you have seen from my previous articles, mod_perl enabled Apache consists of two main components: Perl modules and Apache itself. While installing Apache without root privileges is a very easy task, one should know how to install Perl modules in non-system wide location. In this article I'll show different ways to tackle this task.

In the examples used in this article I'll use stas as a username, and /home/stas as a home directory of that user.

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  Intro to mod_perl   

In this article I'll give an initial introduction to mod_perl, make you want to give it a try and present a few examples of the well known sites that are powered by mod_perl enabled Apache.

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  The Perl Basics You Need To Know   

Before I delve into the details of mod_perl programming in the future articles it's probably a very good idea to review some very important Perl basics. You will discover these invaluable when you start coding for mod_perl. I will start with pure Perl notes and gradually move to explaining the peculiarities of coding for mod_perl, presenting the traps one might fall into and explaining things obvious for some of us but may be not for the others.

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  The Perl Basics You Need To Know (Part II)   

In this article we continue to talk about the essential Perl basics, that you should know before starting to program for mod_perl.

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  The Perl Basics You Need To Know (Part III)   

This article is a third one in a series talking about the essential Perl basics, that you should know before starting to program for mod_perl.

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