Tag Archives: Apache

Replacing Apache with nginx for static file serving

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Jeff Waugh

This chart represents the regular activity of an Apache server from Monday to Thursday — a massive spike of non-idle processes starting around lunch time — and then an eerily quiet Friday. No, it wasn’t a public holiday, it’s just … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Apache, ncache, nginx, performance, web development, web servers | 24 Comments

Case-insensitive mapping with mod_rewrite’s RewriteMap

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Jeff Waugh

Sometimes when you need to manage a massive pile of URL redirections — for instance, when you’re playing snatch-the-tablecloth with your web platform — it’s handy to mash them all together with mod_rewrite’s RewriteMap feature. I hit a frustrating stumbling … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Apache, case-insensitive, mod_rewrite, rewritecond, rewritemap, rewriterule | 3 Comments

GNOME in MarkMail

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Jeff Waugh

So when Tim O’Reilly pimped MarkMail a few weeks ago, with a post about their huge Perl mail archive import, I liked what I saw. But it wasn’t just that. I also wondered how much we kicked Perl’s arse. Or, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Apache, GNOME, history, jason hunter, mailing lists, markmail, perl | 2 Comments