Apache Multiprocessing Modules

Apache version 2.0 and later now uses a new internal architecture supporting multiprocessing modules (MPMs). These modules are used by the server for a variety of tasks, such as network and process management, and are compiled into Apache. MPMs enable Apache to work much better on a wider variety of computer platforms, and they can help improve server stability, compatibility, and scalability.

Apache can use only one MPM at any time. These modules are different from the base set included with Apache (see the “Apache Modules” section later in this chapter) but are used to implement settings, limits, or other server actions. Each module in turn supports numerous additional settings, called directives, which further ...

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