mod-python – Tarik Billa

Differences and uses between WSGI, CGI, FastCGI, and mod_python in regards to Python?

February 5, 2023 by Tarik

A part answer to your question, including scgi. What’s the difference between scgi and wsgi? Is there a speed difference between WSGI and FCGI? How Python web frameworks, WSGI and CGI fit together CGI vs FCGI Lazy and not writing it on my own. From the wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FastCGI Instead of creating a new process for … Read more

Reducing Django Memory Usage. Low hanging fruit?

November 30, 2022 by Tarik

Make sure you are not keeping global references to data. That prevents the python garbage collector from releasing the memory. Don’t use mod_python. It loads an interpreter inside apache. If you need to use apache, use mod_wsgi instead. It is not tricky to switch. It is very easy. mod_wsgi is way easier to configure for … Read more