Nginx vs. Apache, which is better for your WordPress site

Posted on by Vikrant Datta  |
apachevsnginx What is Nginx and Apache   Nginx (Pronounced Engine-x) and Apache, both are open source web servers. The Apache web servers are the oldest ones around. They have been in use since 1995, whereas nginx came some where around 2002. Both the products are open-source and free but if you need support for nginx you will need to buy Nginx Plus version. Nginx was written primarily to address the C10K problem and some performance and scalability issues associated with Apache. …

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MariaDB vs MySQL : The DBMS war heats up

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MariaDB vs MySQL
Relationship database management has become a crucial component of the business workings of many multinationals around the world. They use it to store, manipulate, and retrieve data instantly and in enormously large amounts.   Two of the biggest relationship database management systems are MySQL and MariaDB. This article discusses what these two basically are, their pros and cons, and ultimately what should be chosen over the other. In this article we will cover all about MySQL Vs MariaDB, …

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php 5 vs php 7 – WordPress sites with Nginx

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php-7-v-php5w2 In this post we will test the performance of the new PHP version, php 7 for WordPress sites running on Nginx., along with how to upgrade from PHP 5.6 to PHP 7 How to upgrade from PHP 5.6 to PHP 7 (with Nginx) on Ubuntu 14.04 / 16.04 server Step 1 : You need to add a PPA for PHP 7
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After running this command, if you see an error message like :
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This means that you need to install the package python-software-properties, …

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