How to spur apache?

Question

Apache HTTP Server

Apache raged on the server, namely the number of processes exceeded 50 and it is already devouring the second ten gigs of RAM, is it possible to somehow reduce the maximum number of processes? and is it even worth it? what could be the consequences?

Answer 1

1. You need to establish the cause. To do this, you need to look into the Apache logs and understand which page / site consumes the most.
2. Adjust the number of fork\thread depending on what module you have installed in Apache. Example:
www.salex.ru/book/book.php?httpd_prefork
3. If sites are in php, then adjust the memory_limit variable. Description:
php.net/manual/ru/ini.core.php#ini.memory-limit