# Apache Miscellaneous Documentation

Below is a list of additional documentation pages that apply to the Apache web server development project.

# Warning

The documents below have not been fully updated to take into account changes made in the 2.1 version of the Apache HTTP Server. Some of the information may still be relevant, but please use it with care.

Performance Notes - Apache Tuning

  Notes about how to (run-time and compile-time) configure Apache for highest performance. Notes explaining why Apache does some things, and why it doesn't do other things (which make it slower/faster).

Performance Scaling

  Some easily accessible configuration and tuning options for Apache httpd 2.2 and 2.4 as well as monitoring tools.

Security Tips

  Some "do"s - and "don't"s - for keeping your Apache web site secure.

Relevant Standards

  This document acts as a reference page for most of the relevant standards that Apache follows.

Password Encryption Formats

  Discussion of the various ciphers supported by Apache for authentication purposes.