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| Standalone | Shared |
|---|---|---|
Apache | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Start/Stop Apache | Yes | Yes* |
mod_cgi | Yes | No |
Custom virtualhost include | Yes | No Yes |
mod_php | Yes | No |
PHP-FPM | Yes | Yes |
Start/Stop PHP-FPM | Yes | Yes |
Coldfusion | Yes | Yes |
Start/Stop Coldfusion | Yes | Yes |
Python | Yes | Yes * |
Ruby | Yes | Yes |
* Will start/stop ALL sites that are behind the shared Apache
** Use of Python w/out custom virtualhost include is somewhat limited
How many instances
Using a VM with 2 GB of memory the following are some guidelines on possible deployments. Individual applications may vary (i.e. it's possible to have a single PHP/Python/Ruby/Perl application that consumes 100% of the memory. Increasing the amount of memory may make it possible to run more instances, but it is not a recommended best practice.
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