[Phpwm] Problems with live Silverstripe website (httpd spawing proceses, high CPU)

[phil at infolinkelectronics.co.uk]

> Hi,
>
> I had my systems admin friend help me out on this one. He modified the
> Apache configuration: tuned the prefork mpm. Re-activated keepalive,
> with stricter settings. Also he noticed some IP in India was
> requesting 1000 pages a minute sometimes so blacklisted the IP,
> amongst other things.
>
> Site seems to behaving itself much more now, thankfully.
>
> Pete

Pete,
If the site doesn't have a customer base in India I'd consider blocking more
than just a single IP, else you'll think you've fixed it and they'll just
pop back later on a different one!

Phil
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