Xcache vs APC at a APACHE2/MYSQL/PHP already using memcache?

September 13, 2013 22.8k views
guiffo
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Hello experts I am currently using Memcached for database caches and I would like to know according to your experience what to choose between APC or XCACHE? And why? can I use both? Thanks for your contributions Regards Cloud Dreamer
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andrejevicnemanja September 13, 2013
Read my post on server fault regarding this

http://serverfault.com/questions/56148/which-php-opcode-cache-one-should-use-and-why/533566#533566
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pablo September 13, 2013
PHP accelerators | Wikipedia
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guiffo September 13, 2013
Thanks Nemanja Andrejevic for your answer.

So this says, If I want to upgrade to PHP Version 5.5.3-1 I should forget about APC?

And do you know if LAMP with PHP Version 5.5.3-1 + Memcache will be more quicker (better performance) that LAMP with PHP 5.3 + APC + Memcache?

Regards

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kamaln7 MOD September 13, 2013
I recommend upgrading to PHP 5.5 and using memcached for caching user data and Zend's OPCache of opcode caching.
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guiffo September 13, 2013
Thanks Kamal Nasser, I'll try this option but is there any particular reason for that?
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pablo September 13, 2013
(from duplicate post): "the objective is to have good website with less load time possible"

Then, you'll wanna check out:

1.) Proxy caching WordPress with Nginx;

2.) The Importance of Caching WordPress;

3.) Checklist For Perfect WordPress-Nginx Setup;

4.) Ludicrous Speed: WordPress Caching with Redis;

5.) WordPress NGINX Rewrite Rules;

6.) How To Install Wordpress, Nginx, PHP, and Varnish on Ubuntu 12.04 | DigitalOcean;

7.) 10 Million hits a day with WordPress using a $15 server.
How To Install Wordpress, Nginx, PHP, and Varnish on Ubuntu 12.04
by Etel Sverdlov
Varnish is an HTTP accelerator and a useful tool for speeding up a server, especially during a times when there is high traffic to a site. It works by redirecting visitors to static pages whenever possible and only drawing on the server itself if there is a need for an active process. This tutorial covers installing wordpress on a LEMP stack (with nginx instead of apache), and then installing varnish.
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kamaln7 MOD September 13, 2013
@Jacques: You should always use the latest stable versions of every software you use (because of bugfixes and security updates). Zend OPCache is integrated into php 5.5 if I recall correctly and it's a better APC alternative.
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guiffo September 19, 2013
Thank you all. I finally switch to PHP 5.5 + memcache and everything seems to be going quite well.

By the way, regarding Pablo of vDevices reply, I am not using WordPress, I am using my own in-house PHP scripts set up from scratch and continually improving to be maybe share one day....
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