httpd.conf size??

[ozzieonline]

Hi guys,

Is the httpd.conf file read with every page request? Or is it stored in the server's internal memory?

I see that each of my vhosts contains about 40 lines of code. I wonder... I only have a few vhosts now, but if I ever have 500 vhosts (that would be cool :D) then it would mean 500 x 40 lines of code = 20.000 lines of code. Would that be a problem? Or no problem at all?

 

[quietFinn]

Is the httpd.conf file read with every page request? Or is it stored in the server's internal memory?

I don't know where it's stored, but it's not read with every page request.
That's why you need to restart Apache after httpd.conf changes.

 

[Infopro]

Depending on the server and other things, you could have 1000's of accounts on your server. Restarting Apache might take a bit more time to reload of course.