The Perl You Need to Know Special: Introduction to mod_perl
April 10, 2000
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Mod_perl, the module that makes for a happy but complex marriage between
Perl and the Apache web server, can ultimately offer significant
performance improvements in Perl-backed web sites.
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Perl
is a powerful and flexible as a backend language for web
developers, as the
Perl You Need to Know series no doubt illustrates. However,
serving many pages which rely on Perl processing can come at a cost
in memory and time. This month we introduce the wonders of
mod_perl,
an
Apache
module which integrates
Perl into the Apache web server. We'll begin by discussing the
reasoning behind mod_perl and its uses, pros, and cons, and in
follow-up articles delve into some code-specific issues when working
in a mod_perl environment. Readers should already be familiar with
the Perl covered in the Perl You Need to Know series -- furthermore,
you'll need hands on access to your own Apache server to employ
mod_perl.
Contents:
The Story of Forks
Enter the Hero
Getting the Goods
Gee, it's huge
Basic Configuration
Start Your Coding
Take Home Message: Optimizations
The Perl You Need to Know
The Story of Forks
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