Don’t send unencrypted data from Flash to PHP. I’ve prepared a class that will take a string and convert it to HEX SHA1. It’s fully compatible to compare with PHP sha1(), puts less than 1Kb filesize penalty to your project and is able to iterate through at least 50 calculations a second…

Figured I might as well start with the pedal to the metal with this whole concept. This is part one of what will (hopefully) be a comprehensive guide to how to maximize performance on your Apache based web server. Not just httpd though, but also general server memory optimization as well as tips and tricks to make mySQL run as smooth as possible. Enjoy!

Apache tuning: