LAMP: The Open Source Web Platform
Although we'll program in any language, our developers prefer to work within the LAMP framework for better stalability, cost-efficiency and site performance . . .
LAMP is the platform of choice for the development and deployment of high performance web applications. It is solid and reliable, and if Apache is any indicator, then LAMP sites predominate.
 There are plenty of excellent open source variants for any of the pieces of LAMP. Let the L stand for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Darwin/Mac OS X, all of which are open source operating systems and all but the latter have open source GUI layers. Let the M stand for MySQL and PostGreSQL. Let the P stand for PHP, Perl, Python, and Ruby.
Technical Layers for LAMP Applications
The list below describes each tier within an application
product.
|
Operating System |
Linux - reliable, enterprise-class
operating system; for servers running higher-end, mission critical
enterprise applications and databases. |
Web Server |
Apache - fastest
and most
popular web server on the market. Its modular architecture makes it feasible
to tailor to the environment you want to serve; used by companies
such as Yahoo and Amazon.
|
Database |
MySQL - the most popular
Open Source SQL database, MySQL is a very fast and reliable database
management system. Like most Open Source programs and languages, MySQL
has a very practical set of features developed with contribution from
many users worldwide. Connectivity, speed, and security make MySQL
highly suited for high traffic database-driven sites. Customers such
as Yahoo! Finance, MP3.com, Motorola, NASA, Silicon Graphics, and
Texas Instruments use the MySQL server in mission-critical applications. |
Middle-Tier |
PHP - the fastest growing
and most widely used dynamic scripting language in
existence, compatible with the world's most popular database applications,
including MySQL, Oracle, Sybase, and server platforms Linux, Unix,
and
Windows. Prominent corporations using PHP today include Yahoo,
Cisco,
Worldcom, Motorola, Siemens, Ericsson, CBS, NASA, and Lycos. |
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Contact us today about improving your online presence with a properly developed LAMP-enabled website. Email us at resources @ digitalpipelines.com.
Keyword Ranking
- Advanced Web Ranking is a search engine ranking tool that helps check
your web site position on all major search engines. Advanced Web Ranking
runs on Mac OS X, Windows 98/2000/XP, Linux and Solaris. |
