Entries Related to ‘LAMP’

Novice web developers installing their first LAMP-driven website may stumble over unfamiliar technologies, but with a little Googling and guidance they soon succeed at viewing their own PHP-enabled pages. While reaching this milestone is a crucial first step toward becoming a proficient LAMP developer, it’s what occurs next that determines the speed and efficacy with which a developer can create and manage websites.

Installing and maintaining a secure web server on Linux can be a challenge. It requires in-depth knowledge of Linux, Apache, and PHP server-side options. One of the main problems is to find the balance between security and productivity and usability. The best solution depends on the specific project requirements, but all installations share certain common characteristics. Here are some best practices for securing a LAMP server, from the server configuration to fine-tuning PHP settings.

Apache is a reliable HTTP server that still holds more than 65% of the web server market, according to Netcraft. Unfortunately, Apache was not designed with performance or scalability in mind. While alternative solutions might be more efficient, switching is not always the best option. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have other alternatives to improve your web server’s performance.

When you’re choosing a database, you’re making a long-term decision, because changing your mind later is difficult and expensive. You want to get it right the first time. Two popular open source databases, MySQL and PostgreSQL, are often the final two candidates when admins are preparing a new rollout. This high-level overview of these two open source powerhouses should help you choose which is more appropriate for your needs.

While you can install any software on the Linux desktop with just a couple of mouse clicks, enterprise apps are a different story, because they require a lot of infrastructure software, from high-end web and database servers to basic libraries. As a system administrator you may spend hours putting together components before you can deploy an app on the network. Fortunately, some convenient software tools can do the grunt work for you.