Apache and Log make high load
i have a server that have a high load in the middle of the day, i have note that the cause is apache when make the logs, when i have this high load i have see that the /usr/local/apache/domlogs foledr go up of size and the ps -aux command report always all this request evry minute:
root 24420 15.6 0.0 4388 1468 pts/1 T 11:03 8:00 top
nobody 24484 0.3 1.4 39196 29256 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24485 0.3 1.3 37220 27620 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24486 0.3 1.3 37464 27492 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24487 0.3 1.4 40160 30192 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24488 0.3 1.3 37660 27884 ? R 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24489 0.3 1.4 39640 29672 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24490 0.3 1.4 39992 30032 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24491 0.3 1.2 35996 26176 ? S 11:03 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24492 0.2 1.2 35840 25948 ? S 11:03 0:08 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24493 0.3 1.2 36116 26164 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24494 0.4 1.5 41192 31260 ? S 11:03 0:13 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24495 0.3 1.2 35488 25528 ? S 11:03 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24496 0.3 1.4 39280 29492 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24497 0.2 1.2 35596 25768 ? S 11:03 0:07 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24498 0.3 1.2 35716 25768 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24499 0.2 1.2 36460 26496 ? S 11:03 0:07 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24500 0.2 1.2 35592 25760 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24501 0.4 1.6 43048 33136 ? S 11:03 0:13 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24502 0.3 1.4 40896 30944 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24503 0.3 1.3 38008 28072 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24504 0.2 1.2 35384 25432 ? S 11:03 0:08 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24505 0.3 1.3 36896 26916 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24506 0.3 1.2 36256 26372 ? S 11:03 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24507 0.3 1.4 39520 29612 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24508 0.3 1.2 36148 26196 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24509 0.3 1.5 41672 31704 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24510 0.3 1.2 35980 26052 ? S 11:03 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24511 0.2 1.2 35700 25756 ? S 11:03 0:07 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24512 0.3 1.2 35744 25956 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24513 0.3 1.3 36972 27012 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24514 0.2 1.1 34568 24588 ? S 11:03 0:07 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24515 0.3 1.2 34764 24876 ? S 11:03 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24516 0.4 1.4 39952 30080 ? S 11:03 0:12 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24517 0.4 1.4 39684 29732 ? S 11:03 0:12 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24518 0.3 1.2 36440 26576 ? S 11:03 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24519 0.2 1.4 39436 29456 ? S 11:03 0:07 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24520 0.3 1.2 35332 25384 ? S 11:03 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24521 0.3 1.3 37784 27988 ? S 11:03 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24522 0.2 1.2 36040 26044 ? S 11:03 0:06 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24523 0.1 1.2 36328 26392 ? S 11:03 0:06 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24524 0.3 1.2 35440 25640 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24525 0.2 1.2 34808 24900 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24526 0.3 1.1 34612 24744 ? S 11:03 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24527 0.3 1.4 39444 29672 ? S 11:03 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24528 0.2 1.1 34684 24724 ? S 11:03 0:08 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24529 0.3 1.2 35276 25316 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24530 0.4 1.4 40072 30152 ? S 11:03 0:12 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24531 0.3 1.1 34692 24768 ? S 11:03 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24532 0.4 1.4 40716 30744 ? S 11:03 0:14 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 24533 0.3 1.2 35028 25136 ? S 11:03 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25086 0.2 1.3 38616 28632 ? S 11:06 0:07 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25087 0.3 1.3 38496 28716 ? S 11:06 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25095 0.3 1.2 34932 24972 ? S 11:06 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25098 0.4 1.4 40828 30948 ? S 11:06 0:12 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25134 0.3 1.3 37252 27300 ? S 11:06 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25140 0.3 1.2 36496 26584 ? S 11:06 0:10 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25142 0.3 1.4 39200 29224 ? S 11:06 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25720 0.2 1.2 35840 25904 ? S 11:10 0:07 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25727 0.3 1.2 36628 26864 ? S 11:10 0:08 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25735 0.2 1.4 39780 29844 ? S 11:10 0:06 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25742 0.3 1.2 35148 25320 ? S 11:10 0:08 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25745 0.3 1.1 34528 24724 ? S 11:10 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25746 0.3 1.4 39556 29724 ? S 11:10 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25976 0.4 1.4 39316 29376 ? S 11:11 0:12 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25978 0.2 1.3 36948 26976 ? S 11:11 0:07 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25979 0.3 1.2 35988 26192 ? S 11:11 0:08 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25981 0.3 1.2 35728 25852 ? S 11:11 0:09 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25982 0.4 1.2 35432 25564 ? S 11:11 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25983 0.4 1.4 40588 30648 ? S 11:11 0:11 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 25986 0.2 1.2 35188 25252 ? S 11:11 0:06 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 27317 0.2 1.2 36652 26672 ? S 11:17 0:06 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 27318 0.2 1.2 36100 26100 ? S 11:17 0:05 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 27319 0.2 1.2 34820 24996 ? S 11:17 0:06 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
diamogu 28424 0.0 0.0 2532 1148 ? S 11:23 0:00 imapd
nobody 28430 0.1 1.2 35660 25712 ? S 11:23 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 28431 0.3 1.2 35956 26108 ? S 11:23 0:05 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 28432 0.2 1.2 34912 24940 ? S 11:23 0:04 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 28444 0.1 1.2 35524 25536 ? S 11:23 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 28445 0.3 1.2 35472 25560 ? S 11:23 0:05 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 28446 0.2 1.3 37676 27704 ? S 11:23 0:04 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 28447 0.1 1.1 34588 24612 ? S 11:23 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nonnoweb 30069 0.0 0.0 5836 1364 ? S 11:32 0:00 pure-ftpd (IDLE)
nobody 30438 0.2 1.2 35656 25616 ? S 11:34 0:02 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30440 0.3 1.2 35592 25692 ? S 11:34 0:04 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30441 0.3 1.2 36444 26404 ? S 11:34 0:04 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30518 0.1 1.1 33544 23528 ? S 11:34 0:01 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30523 0.2 1.1 34684 24668 ? S 11:34 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30524 0.3 1.2 34776 24816 ? S 11:34 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30638 0.2 1.1 34392 24388 ? S 11:35 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30644 0.1 1.1 34608 24624 ? S 11:35 0:02 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30645 0.7 1.4 40728 30800 ? S 11:35 0:08 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30647 0.2 1.2 35068 25104 ? S 11:35 0:02 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30648 0.2 1.3 38464 28480 ? S 11:35 0:02 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30649 0.2 1.2 35476 25576 ? S 11:35 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30650 0.2 1.2 35244 25212 ? S 11:35 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30657 0.3 1.2 34848 24860 ? S 11:35 0:04 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30658 0.1 1.2 36260 26252 ? S 11:35 0:01 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30659 0.2 1.1 34204 24208 ? S 11:35 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30660 0.2 1.1 34416 24400 ? S 11:35 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30661 0.1 1.3 38440 28456 ? S 11:35 0:02 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30662 0.2 1.2 35136 25092 ? S 11:35 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30663 0.3 1.2 35824 25848 ? S 11:35 0:04 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 30664 0.2 1.3 38112 28132 ? S 11:35 0:03 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 31514 0.3 1.1 34476 24464 ? S 11:39 0:02 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 31516 0.2 1.2 35968 26000 ? S 11:39 0:02 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
nobody 31517 0.1 1.1 34792 24756 ? S 11:39 0:01 /usr/local/apache/bin/httpd -DSSL
gioba 31907 0.0 0.0 5832 1336 ? S 11:41 0:00 pure-ftpd (IDLE)
retescuo 32582 0.0 0.0 5912 1408 ? S 11:44 0:00 pure-ftpd (IDLE)
how can i fix this?
