[wp-hackers] Expected WPMU Performance

[Robin Adrianse]

You mean httpd.conf?

I don't know much about "litespeed" but I would recommend lighttpd. Also
look into caching that is part of PHP, not necessarily WordPress. I can't
remember the name of it right now.

On 10/1/06, Computer Guru <computerguru at neosmart.net> wrote:
>
> Stupid question, but you *are* using local caching techniques?
> I don't know if litespeed has url-rewriting, but consider using .httpd
> instead of .htaccess, that should help some
> What platform are you running this on?
>
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com [mailto:wp-hackers-
> > bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Shayne Sweeney
> > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:00 AM
> > To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> > Subject: [wp-hackers] Expected WPMU Performance
> >
> > Hackers,
> >
> > I am hoping to seek advice from a WPMU expert.
> >
> > I have recently setup and configured a WPMU installation with ~20 blogs
> > and over ~40,000 articles. A single blog's article count ranges from
> > only 72 to over 15,000. I hope this is sufficient enough information as
> > to the content loaded into the system.
> >
> > I am using a dedicated database server located on the server's LAN.
> >
> > Hardware/Software Specs:
> > - Web Server
> > * P4 3.0GHz HT
> > * 2GB RAM
> > * 160GB IDE 7200RPM
> > * Litespeed Webserver (Std.)
> > - Database Server
> > * Dual 3.0Ghz Xeon
> > * 2GB RAM
> > * 160GB IDE 7200RPM
> >
> > Here's the situation ...
> >
> > With all the blogs configured (themes, plugins, etc..) I was only able
> > to squeeze max., 8 requests/sec.
> >
> > Instead of going through all the plugins and theme customizations that
> > are bundled into this WPMU system I decided to run a second benchmark,
> > using no plugins and the default Kubrick WP theme.
> >
> > Even then my benchmark maxes out at 33 requests/sec.
> >
> > I am using the app 'http_load' to benchmark the system using the
> > following
> > command:
> > $ http_load -parallel 5 -seconds 10 bench_urls
> >
> > The 'bench_urls' file contains random locations to blog indexes,
> > categories, dates, articles, etc...
> >
> > Given the information provided, where did I go wrong? I have to be
> > missing something big, as these numbers just don't make sense.
> >
> > I am praying for a WPMU optimization solution.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Shayne
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