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  • Compile & Install XCache: FastCGI/Spawn-FCGI

    This tutorial shows the process to install & configure XCache set up to start on reboot for Ubuntu/Debian servers running PHP FastCGI & Spawn-FCGI.

    » tutorial » Install XCache on PHP: FastCGI/Spawn-FCGI
    Category: php      Date: 19th Apr 10     
  • How to Recompile PHP (from source) No Downtime

    This how-to guide shows the procedure for re-building PHP from source code with no downtime, to re-install with new options & third party extensions.

    » tutorial » Reconfigure PHP from Source
    Category: php      Date: 15th Apr 10     
  • Protect PHP with the Suhosin Patch

    This tutorial shows how-to patch the Suhosin third-party extension to compiled PHP installations to protect against certain PHP vulnerabilities.

    » tutorial » Setup Suhosin to Protect PHP
    Category: php      Date: 13th Apr 10     
  • Compile & Install XCache on PHP-FPM

    This tutorial guide shows the process to compile, install & tweak XCache for Ubuntu/Debian servers running PHP-FPM to run automatically on reboot.

    » tutorial » Install XCache on PHP-FPM
    Category: php      Date: 8th Apr 10     
  • PHP BENCHMARKED: PHP-FPM vs Spawn-FCGI vs FastCGI

    PHP-FPM (Separate or Integrated), Spawn-FCGI or FastCGI? The difference compared with 7 modular tests to help choose the best PHP web server solution.

    » benchmark » PHP-FPM, Spawn-FCGI & FastCGI
    Category: php      Date: 6th Apr 10     
  • VPS Bible – 1 Year Young Today!

    Yup, published the first VPS Bible post, over on Guvnr, a year ago today.

    » vpsBible news » Any Excuse for a Pint
    Category: vpsBible news      Date: 1st Apr 10     
  • Compile PHP-FPM (PHP5) & MySQL for Nginx

    Perfect & UP-TO-DATE how-to compile guide! Add PHP-FPM with MySQL for Nginx on Debian/Ubuntu with the best configuration extension options explained.

    » tutorial » PHP-FPM & MySQL on Nginx
    Category: php      Date: 31st Mar 10     
  • Advanced Nginx Module Compiling: Explained!

    Need to add a specific function to Nginx? This how-to tutorial shows how to install/upgrade a web server with bespoke required modules & parameters.

    » tutorial » Bespoke Nginx Compilation
    Category: web servers      Date: 25th Mar 10     
  • Upgrade NGINX Web Server with NO Downtime

    At last and so simple! Upgrade or recompile your Nginx ‘binary’ to a new release without stopping the web server and with NO missed requests. Here’s how.

    » tutorial » Upgrade Nginx & Miss No Requests
    Category: web servers      Date: 23rd Mar 10     
  • Install Multiple Domains on Drupal with Nginx

    This tutorial shows how to set up multiple domains, all powered by a single Drupal content management system caching on Nginx with SEO-friendly links.

    » tutorial » Multi Domains on Drupal with Nginx
    Category: content management      Date: 18th Mar 10