Mac OS X Server version 10.5: To optimize performance on heavily-loaded webservers, disable mem_cache_module

Issue or symptom

When running Apache 2, if you have a very high-volume webserver, or are running benchmarks, you should disable mem_cache_module.

Solution

Disabling mem_cache_module can improve performance. To disable mem_cache_module:

1. Open Server Admin.
2. Go to Web.
3. Click Settings.
4. Click the Modules tab.
5. Deselect (uncheck) "mem_cache_module".
6. Click Save.