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MySQL isn’t the only mature and feature-rich open source database; rival PostgreSQL can be an equally good choice. And if you know how to manage MySQL, you can learn how to handle PostgreSQL fairly quickly.

Because today’s Internet is rife with hackers, PHP web developers must code defensively and guard against potentially destructive errors.

Out of the box, WordPress doesn’t offer the best possible search engine optimization. If you want stand out on Google, adopt these expert SEO techniques to enhance your sites’ placement.

WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems (CMS) available. With its host of available themes, templates, and plugins, WordPress is versatile, easy to use – and provides an easy venue for users to make some very common mistakes.

ModSecurity is a free, open source Apache module that acts as web application firewall (WAF). Its rich features, strong community, and optional commercial support make it a must for any production Apache web server that serves non-static content and requires auditing.

In my last article I showed you how to set up CentOS, nginx, and MySQL to optimize your WordPress installation. That’s a great start, but there’s more you can do. Here we’ll set up PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager), WordPress itself, and Varnish Cache, a web application accelerator.

WordPress is easy to set up and use, and well supported by both its community and professional consultants. WordPress depends upon a complete stack that comprises an operating system, database, web server, and PHP. If you can optimize this stack, you can enhance the performance of your site. Here are some tricks and best practices for a setup that will improve your throughput without forcing you to upgrade your hardware.

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.

Last month saw the release of CentOS 6. The move from 5 to 6 establishes the foundation for this community-run enterprise Linux distribution for the next five years. CentOS brings a new kernel, new versions of key server components, and improved virtualization support.

WordPress is the world’s most popular open source content management system (CMS), but its standard set of features leave a bit to be desired for organizations using WordPress to power their blog or entire website. However, thanks to a few free WordPress plugins, you can help boost your search engine friendliness, do a better job with web analytics, create better copy, and much more.