Lately I have been trying to get my server to be better at performance. So far it has been going well, but the beast currently as many people know is apache. The server im running drupal on is only running drupal. So my goal is to trim it down as much as possible and only have the apache modules I need to run drupal. I am alternately considering installing nginx as it is much lighter than apache. I have been reading the drupal performance articles on 2bits.com and it has helped but i have not found many articles on trimming apache this much.
Are there any real trims that can be done other than disabling a few apache modules?
Im basically looking for any articles, ideas or tips on or near the subject. For either nginx or apache.
Any ideas are much appreciated.
Here's what i'm Running:
Ubuntu Server 8.10 VPS
Ram: 512 MB
Processor: AMD Turion(tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-72 @ 500Mhz each