Performance

This book contains tips, tricks, and techniques to make new and existing PHP applications much faster and less resource-hungry. Author Armando Padilla looks at all major sections of the PHP application stack—from server hardware to database and web server performance. PHP program application performance is the center of this book, and Padilla shows you how to improve performance by best practices, proper design, and best-of-breed tools.

Padilla starts out by establishing performance testing and benchmarking methodology using common open source and browser-based testing tools. He then discusses best practices for PHP development, and also explains refactoring existing code, both with performance in mind. In addition to best coding practices, this book will teach you how to use and tweak Opcode caches such as APC, XCache, and eAccelerator.

Padilla then highlights how to support the efficient running of PHP applications, tweaks and settings by taking advantage of the GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems to improve hosting performance and reliability. Additional tips on web server improvements and database administration help round out the picture. Finally, Padilla presents some hardware example configurations tuned for high performance.

What you’ll learn

• How to improve the performance of existing PHP applications
• How to maximize the performance of existing operating systems and databases
• How to refactor existing PHP code for better performance
• How to identify and rectify bottlenecks in PHP code
• How to take advantage of variable caching to increase performance
• Strategies for selecting server hardware for best performance

Who this book is for

This books will appeal to established PHP developers who wish to write new, complex applications or want to rearchitect existing ones. Developers of other languages such as Ruby, Python, and VB.NET will also have an interest in the techniques for tuning the performance of web servers, databases, and operating systems.

Packed with practical examples, this book looks at a different aspect of performance tuning in each chapter and shows the reader how to apply them to their existing Java applications. Written to version 5.1, this book also has information about the upcoming 6.0 release and how you can upgrade your existing applications. This book is for Java architects who design and configure Enterprise applications. It is great for Java developers who want to get into the inner details of the application server and of the correct tuning methodology. Application testers will also find this book useful as they will learn how to monitor the performance of the middleware with the correct instruments.

Learn how to maximize and optimize your Drupal framework using Drupal 6 best practice performance solutions and tools

• Monitor the performance of your Drupal website and improve it
• Configure a Drupal multisite environment for best performance
• Lot of examples with clear explanations
• Choose and use the best Drupal modules for improving your site's performance

In Detail

Drupal is one of the most respected and widely used open source content management frameworks. Small, medium, and large-scale websites are built using Drupal and the framework supports ecommerce, CRM, multisite and web service integrations.

Once you get your Drupal site installed and up and running, you will be concerned with site performance and how fast you can make your Drupal site run. This book will focus on implementing performance modules and solutions to help speed up your Drupal website.

We will look at introductory topics such as upgrading your Drupal site, maintaining your site, and enabling core Drupal page compression and caching.

Then we will turn to an advanced look at some contributed modules that help speed up performance, including Development, Boost, Authcache, Advanced Cache, and the Memcache API and Integration module.

Finally, we'll look at how best to implement a Drupal multisite environment and run it with high-speed performance in mind.

This book is designed for Drupal developers and webmasters who want to increase their Drupal site's speed and performance. You will take your Drupal site to the next level by not only displaying relevant and newsworthy content, but also running a powerful and high-speed website.

What you will learn from this book

• Upgrade your Drupal 5 site to Drupal 6 using best practice upgrade paths
• Back up and maintain your Drupal 6 site using core and contributed modules and utilities
• Configure the Drupal core and contributed modules for high traffic
• Run core Drupal page compression, CSS and JS compression, and use Drupal page caching
• Run scheduled cron tasks to perform crucial garbage-collection processes
• Use the Development (Devel) module to monitor page loads and queries
• Use the Boost module for anonymous page caching, tweak Boost settings, and use Boost blocks and advanced Boost settings to monitor site performance
• Install and use Memcache API and Integration module, and Authcache and Advanced Cached modules to enhance and monitor site performance
• Configure a Drupal multisite environment for best performance

Approach

This is a practical and solution-based book designed to help you to quickly discover and learn about specific aspects of Drupal performance that you are interested in. In each chapter, Drupal-based modular performance tips and solutions are investigated and explained in detail.

Who this book is written for

This book is written for Drupal beginners, developers, designers, and webmasters who utilize the Drupal content management system to create robust websites. It provides crucial performance-related information for users of all experience levels, including Drupal module contributors, webmasters who simply configure and maintain Drupal websites, and even Drupal themers.

This book expects basic knowledge of Drupal operation, configuration and server technologies, and applications including MySQL and PHP.

High Performance MySQL is the definitive guide to building fast, reliable systems with MySQL. Written by noted experts with years of real-world experience building very large systems, this book covers every aspect of MySQL performance in detail, and focuses on robustness, security, and data integrity. High Performance MySQL teaches you advanced techniques in depth so you can bring out MySQL's full power. Learn how to design schemas, indexes, queries and advanced MySQL features for maximum performance, and get detailed guidance for tuning your MySQL server, operating system, and hardware to their fullest potential. You'll also learn practical, safe, high-performance ways to scale your applications with replication, load balancing, high availability, and failover. This second edition is completely revised and greatly expanded, with deeper coverage in all areas. Major additions include:

• Emphasis throughout on both performance and reliability
• Thorough coverage of storage engines, including in-depth tuning and optimizations for the InnoDB storage engine
• Effects of new features in MySQL 5.0 and 5.1, including stored procedures, partitioned databases, triggers, and views
• A detailed discussion on how to build very large, highly scalable systems with MySQL
• New options for backups and replication
• Optimization of advanced querying features, such as full-text searches
• Four new appendices

The book also includes chapters on benchmarking, profiling, backups, security, and tools and techniques to help you measure, monitor, and manage your MySQL installations.

Learn how to maximize and optimize your Drupal framework using Drupal 6 best practice performance solutions and tools

• Monitor the performance of your Drupal website and improve it
• Configure a Drupal multisite environment for best performance
• Lot of examples with clear explanations
• Choose and use the best Drupal modules for improving your site's performance

In Detail

Drupal is one of the most respected and widely used open source content management frameworks. Small, medium, and large-scale websites are built using Drupal and the framework supports ecommerce, CRM, multisite and web service integrations.

Once you get your Drupal site installed and up and running, you will be concerned with site performance and how fast you can make your Drupal site run. This book will focus on implementing performance modules and solutions to help speed up your Drupal website.

We will look at introductory topics such as upgrading your Drupal site, maintaining your site, and enabling core Drupal page compression and caching.

Then we will turn to an advanced look at some contributed modules that help speed up performance, including Development, Boost, Authcache, Advanced Cache, and the Memcache API and Integration module.

Finally, we'll look at how best to implement a Drupal multisite environment and run it with high-speed performance in mind.

This book is designed for Drupal developers and webmasters who want to increase their Drupal site's speed and performance. You will take your Drupal site to the next level by not only displaying relevant and newsworthy content, but also running a powerful and high-speed website.

What you will learn from this book

• Upgrade your Drupal 5 site to Drupal 6 using best practice upgrade paths
• Back up and maintain your Drupal 6 site using core and contributed modules and utilities
• Configure the Drupal core and contributed modules for high traffic
• Run core Drupal page compression, CSS and JS compression, and use Drupal page caching
• Run scheduled cron tasks to perform crucial garbage-collection processes
• Use the Development (Devel) module to monitor page loads and queries
• Use the Boost module for anonymous page caching, tweak Boost settings, and use Boost blocks and advanced Boost settings to monitor site performance
• Install and use Memcache API and Integration module, and Authcache and Advanced Cached modules to enhance and monitor site performance
• Configure a Drupal multisite environment for best performance

Approach

This is a practical and solution-based book designed to help you to quickly discover and learn about specific aspects of Drupal performance that you are interested in. In each chapter, Drupal-based modular performance tips and solutions are investigated and explained in detail.

Who this book is written for

This book is written for Drupal beginners, developers, designers, and webmasters who utilize the Drupal content management system to create robust websites. It provides crucial performance-related information for users of all experience levels, including Drupal module contributors, webmasters who simply configure and maintain Drupal websites, and even Drupal themers.

This book expects basic knowledge of Drupal operation, configuration and server technologies, and applications including MySQL and PHP.

High Performance MySQL is the definitive guide to building fast, reliable systems with MySQL. Written by noted experts with years of real-world experience building very large systems, this book covers every aspect of MySQL performance in detail, and focuses on robustness, security, and data integrity. High Performance MySQL teaches you advanced techniques in depth so you can bring out MySQL's full power. Learn how to design schemas, indexes, queries and advanced MySQL features for maximum performance, and get detailed guidance for tuning your MySQL server, operating system, and hardware to their fullest potential. You'll also learn practical, safe, high-performance ways to scale your applications with replication, load balancing, high availability, and failover. This second edition is completely revised and greatly expanded, with deeper coverage in all areas. Major additions include:

• Emphasis throughout on both performance and reliability
• Thorough coverage of storage engines, including in-depth tuning and optimizations for the InnoDB storage engine
• Effects of new features in MySQL 5.0 and 5.1, including stored procedures, partitioned databases, triggers, and views
• A detailed discussion on how to build very large, highly scalable systems with MySQL
• New options for backups and replication
• Optimization of advanced querying features, such as full-text searches
• Four new appendices

The book also includes chapters on benchmarking, profiling, backups, security, and tools and techniques to help you measure, monitor, and manage your MySQL installations.

Packed with practical examples, this book looks at a different aspect of performance tuning in each chapter and shows the reader how to apply them to their existing Java applications. Written to version 5.1, this book also has information about the upcoming 6.0 release and how you can upgrade your existing applications. This book is for Java architects who design and configure Enterprise applications. It is great for Java developers who want to get into the inner details of the application server and of the correct tuning methodology. Application testers will also find this book useful as they will learn how to monitor the performance of the middleware with the correct instruments.

This book contains tips, tricks, and techniques to make new and existing PHP applications much faster and less resource-hungry. Author Armando Padilla looks at all major sections of the PHP application stack—from server hardware to database and web server performance. PHP program application performance is the center of this book, and Padilla shows you how to improve performance by best practices, proper design, and best-of-breed tools.

Padilla starts out by establishing performance testing and benchmarking methodology using common open source and browser-based testing tools. He then discusses best practices for PHP development, and also explains refactoring existing code, both with performance in mind. In addition to best coding practices, this book will teach you how to use and tweak Opcode caches such as APC, XCache, and eAccelerator.

Padilla then highlights how to support the efficient running of PHP applications, tweaks and settings by taking advantage of the GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems to improve hosting performance and reliability. Additional tips on web server improvements and database administration help round out the picture. Finally, Padilla presents some hardware example configurations tuned for high performance.

What you’ll learn

• How to improve the performance of existing PHP applications
• How to maximize the performance of existing operating systems and databases
• How to refactor existing PHP code for better performance
• How to identify and rectify bottlenecks in PHP code
• How to take advantage of variable caching to increase performance
• Strategies for selecting server hardware for best performance

Who this book is for

This books will appeal to established PHP developers who wish to write new, complex applications or want to rearchitect existing ones. Developers of other languages such as Ruby, Python, and VB.NET will also have an interest in the techniques for tuning the performance of web servers, databases, and operating systems.