mail alert when script is finished

echo y | ./deploy.sh -s xxxx -f '/root/xxxxx.tgz' && mail -s "deployment complete on `hostname`" me@overthere.com < /dev/null

Apache Worker vs. Prefork

This is a good post.

http://www.camelrichard.org/apache-prefork-vs-worker

Good Hints:
Worker is superior in 2+ cpu applications
Compile PHP5 after installing Apache