optimize apache

[rookie00]

hi i would like to know how i can optimize apache to make my site to load faster. i am using FedoraCore 4. thanks

[albans]

Check those settings in your httpd.conf (especially with default fedora settings which are not performance oriented). They'll change the way Apache manage connections to your website:


Timeout 50
KeepAlive On
MaxKeepAliveRequests 120
KeepAliveTimeout 10


And also check here for more informations:
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=23044

Finally, have a look at mod deflate:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_deflate.html
This'll enable compression to client which supports it! Good mod to reduce bandwith and increase speed.