# Performance optimizations

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-optimizations/89338>\
**Category:** Radiant CMS\
**Created:** [March 19, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-optimizations/89338 "2007-03-19T17:07:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Todd\_McGrath](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@Todd\_McGrath](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Todd_McGrath)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-optimizations/89338/1 "2007-03-19T17:07:04Z")

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Hi,

I have some pages that generate XML and I’m looking to improve  
performance.  
(Actually, I’m looking for any tips that will improve performance)

Here’s one that is concerning-

[http://pastie.caboo.se/47962](http://pastie.caboo.se/47962)

I don’t think a page like this will be cached because of the  
\<r:find|children\>  
tags? right?

I’m using 0.6 rc1 on BSD with Apache/FastCGI (default settings) and  
these are  
some of the ideas I’m considering-

- Creating a new page type that writes out the result XML to public/  
rather than  
regenerate each time.

- Implement the caching patch I’ve seen mentioned

- Use xsendfile? - I’ve seen mention of this, but have no experience  
with it.

- tweak fastcgi settings

What do you think? Any opinions/ suggestions?

Thanks,  
Todd

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**Author:** ![Todd\_McGrath](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@Todd\_McGrath](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Todd_McGrath)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-optimizations/89338/2 "2007-03-19T17:14:04Z")

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Hi Todd,

That page should still get cached if you are using the standard radiant  
system, are you finding that this isn’t the case?

Best Regards,  
Kevin

On 3/19/07, Todd McGrath [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> regenerate each time.  
> Thanks,  
> Todd
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**Author:** ![Todd\_McGrath](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@Todd\_McGrath](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Todd_McGrath)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2007, 5:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/performance-optimizations/89338/3 "2007-03-19T17:29:24Z")

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Hi Kevin,

Thank you. My assumption was wrong - on further review, I do see the  
xml files  
in the cache directory.

Well, I guess that one is crossed off the list then.

Todd

Quoting Kevin A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):