Apache VirtualHost Generator

1. Save configuration to /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.com.conf
2. Enable required modules:

3. Enable the site:

   sudo a2ensite example.com
   sudo systemctl reload apache2

4. Test configuration: sudo apache2ctl configtest

mod_proxy vs mod_rewrite

mod_proxy is ideal for reverse proxying to application servers. mod_rewrite is for URL manipulation and complex routing logic.

SSL Best Practices

• Use Let's Encrypt for free SSL certificates
• Enable HTTP/2 with Protocols h2 http/1.1
• Set SSLProtocol all -SSLv3 -TLSv1 -TLSv1.1 for security
• Use strong cipher suites

Performance Tips

Enable mod_http2 for HTTP/2 support, use mod_cache for caching, and configure KeepAlive On for connection reuse.