Keeping CPU usage down

[wilber]

What are some of the things you do to keep your server's CPU usage down as much as possible?

[clipshare]

Best thing to do is tweak your scripts and your database because most of the times that is the main cause.

[wilber]

True. I've also found limiting botnets from constantly scouring your content helps too.

[geek]

Watch the number of queries to your database thats where most of the memory and cpu load goes.