Author: Josh Sherman
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Getting a User’s IP Address in PHP
Getting the IP address of a user seems like a pretty trivial task but you can’t always rely on $_SERVER[‘REMOTE_ADDR’]. The super global value is the most reliable source because it is extracted directly from the TCP stack but if you’re behind a load balancer that address would be that…
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PHP Redis Clients
In a previous post I’ve talked about installing phpredis a PHP Extension for Redis that has to be compiled from source. But what if you’re hosting scenario doesn’t allow you to compile extensions? Well you’re in luck, in addition to the extension, there are additional client libraries out there for…
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Recruiters need to learn to listen
If you’ve ever seen my LinkedIn profile you know that I don’t take my professional life all too seriously and that I also have an underlying disdain for recruiters. Have I been through a recruiting company before to get a job? Absolutely, but I’d never do it again (most likely)….
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How to Install WordPress on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Let’s be honest, sometimes we don’t necessarily want to start a site from scratch, especially a blog. There’s so many blogging platforms out there, why reinvent the wheel? Arguably the most well known, Wordpress, is very easy to install on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. First things first, you will need to…
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How to Install the SQLite Module on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
SQLite is a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. The SQLite website also boasts that it is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. As I’ve previously discussed, SQLite has the advantage over MySQL as it can be used as an internal session handler with PHP….
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How to Install the Memcached Module on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Installing the Memcached module for PHP on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is as simple as can be. First let’s make sure we have Memcached installed: sudo apt-get install memcached On Ubuntu, the process to install the PHP module is similar to how we installed Memcached itself: sudo apt-get install php5-memcache php5-memcached…
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Moving out of the cloud
It’s been nearly 4 years since I made the switch from a dedicated server to the cloud. It was August 15th, 2009 and I was tired of how much I was paying for a dedicated server, even considering that I was only covering half of the cost with my friend…
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SQLite as a PHP Session Handler
Now that I’ve discussed the in-memory data stores (NoSQL if you will) let’s switch gears to a more traditional RDBMS. SQLite by definition is a software library that implement a self-contained server-less, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. It’s more important claim to fame is that it is the most widely…
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Redis as a PHP Session Handler
Redis is one of my favorite key-value stores, the range of data types alone make it a must have in any developer”s tool belt. Another great use for Redis is as your session handler in PHP. The optional persistence that Redis provides makes it a better option than using Memcached…
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Memcached as a PHP Session Handler
Memcached makes a semi-perfect solution for storing your PHP sessions. Why only semi-perfect? Well in Memcached’s defense, the fact that it is an in-memory data store makes it a great choice because of the speed. The negative is the lack of persistence, which makes it somewhat less desirable. What this…