Tell me more ×
Server Fault is a question and answer site for professional system and network administrators. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 0 down vote favorite

I have site that allows users to download media file (mp3 mp4). The files range from 10mb to 90mb in size. There are anywhere from 150-300 users signed in and downloading files at one time. Right now the site is moving SO slow. The site is built on PHP, but we're using XSendFile to move the download processing out of php and into apache. The analytics from NewRelic show that the application itself is moving really fast, so the slow down must be coming from the apache side of things.

Here's a look at some of our apache2 config

Timeout 300

KeepAlive Off

<IfModule mpm_prefork_module>
    StartServers          5
    MinSpareServers       5
    MaxSpareServers      10
    MaxClients            75
    MaxRequestsPerChild   0
</IfModule> 

<IfModule mpm_worker_module>
    ServerLimit      50
    StartServers         10
    MinSpareThreads      75
    MaxSpareThreads     250
    ThreadLimit          64
    ThreadsPerChild      32
    MaxClients          1600
    MaxRequestsPerChild   8000
</IfModule>

<IfModule mpm_event_module>
    StartServers         10
    MinSpareThreads      75
    MaxSpareThreads     250
    ThreadLimit          64
    ThreadsPerChild      32
    MaxClients          800
    MaxRequestsPerChild   10000
</IfModule>

I need to know the optimal apache setting to handle these downloads. Right now the site is almost unusable.

share|improve this question
A better question might be, "How can I figure out where the problem is coming from." – sysadmin1138♦ Feb 1 at 23:56

closed as not constructive by mdpc, Khaled, mgorven, Scott Pack, Iain♦ Feb 3 at 17:50

As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, references, or specific expertise, but this question will likely solicit debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion. If you feel that this question can be improved and possibly reopened, see the FAQ for guidance.