Apache's Mod_perl

[altec]

The guys who created Apache web server have found a way to boost cgi-bin perl script speeds by 100x with mod_perl.

 

Here's a quote from: http://perl.apache.org/start/tips/registry.html

 

"Obviously, it depends on the script, but the hello.cgi script above ran at 7.3 requests per second as a CGI script and 243.0 requests per second with Apache::Registry."

 

Now the big question --- does TCH support Apache's mod_perl? If not, why? Seems like a win-win for all...

 

I know there are shared hosting providers that have this but I'd love to sign up a couple domains here at TCH based on the reviews, community & price/features.

[borfast]

I don't think TCH has mod_perl installed. I grabed the perl script in the help section of the site - http://help.totalchoicehosting.com/toolspage.htm - and loaded it into my server. Here's the part about the modules:

 

Perl libraries installed

Library CGI v2.752 installed

The library mod_perl is not installed

Library www-perl v5.69 installed

Library DBI v1.34 installed

Library DBD::mysql v2.1022 installed

Library URI v1.23 installed

The library Apache is not installed

Library Digest::MD5 v2.23 installed

Library Crypt::SSLeay v0.49 installed

 

Hope this clears it up for you.

[dognamedmoses]

I've heard that mod_perl can be a resource hog a times, as well as can be more difficult to administrate with a bunch of domains on a single machine...

 

also, they may have some security issues with a perl interpreter inside their web server...

[ThatAdamGuy]

Has this situation changed? Is mod_perl now available?

[TCH-Rick]

Here are the results of one section of running env.pl:

 

Perl libraries installed

Library CGI v2.752 installed

Library mod_perl v1.28 installed

Library www-perl v5.69 installed

Library DBI v1.37 installed

Library DBD::mysql v2.9002 installed

Library URI v1.24 installed

Library Apache v1.27 installed

 

So yes, it has changed. The test above was on server 31.

[ThatAdamGuy]

Thanks! I appreciate the update.