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09-15-2006, 09:15 AM #1Aspiring Evangelist
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PHP4+5 Performance & WireNine Service
Hi all,
Recently I found WireNine is offering php4 + 5 modules together on their servers. And I'm kind of interested in this configuration, it is really great for me as a software developer that I won't need to maintain multiple hosting accounts on different servers.
1. Any other hosting companies are also offering this configration?
2. Will it affect server performance and stability in a general shared hosting environment?
3. Lastly to current WireNine customers, how is WireNine services? Stable servers? Up to standard support?
Thanks a lot!
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09-15-2006, 09:26 AM #2.
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I think your best bet would be to search the forum for this information.
In terms of PHP4 + 5, its possible to do, not easy to maintain, but definately possible. There is no performance degration or benefits, but if you code in PHP I would stick with one standard (4 or 5) and not both.
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09-15-2006, 09:37 AM #3Aspiring Evangelist
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PHP5 offers additional default modules and functions, which we want to take advantages of for our software packages new release.
While most servers are still running PHP4, so we still have to maintain PHP4 versions for those customers.
With single PHP version environment, I have to keep multiple hosting accounts of different providers.
This is the main benefit for me and maybe also apply to many other programmers.
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09-15-2006, 09:45 AM #4.
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Originally Posted by eric418
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09-15-2006, 10:15 AM #5WHT Addict
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The easiest way to run both is to install both php4 and php5 as apache modules. You can set it up where .php extensions would use php4, and .php5 extensions would use php5. If you do not want to use .php5 extensions, you can also setup an .htaccess file within the directory of your php5 script:
PHP Code:AddType application/x-httpd-php5 .php
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09-15-2006, 10:51 AM #6Aspiring Evangelist
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Thanks for you guys replies.
Actually I fully understand how it works and options I have, but I don't own dedicated server, so I can't install module nor config the server myself.
This is why i asked
1) any recommended companies offering this config
2) As WireNine is offering this, are they a good host
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09-15-2006, 11:01 AM #7Aspiring Evangelist
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Hi felit0,
Visited your page stating PHP4 & PHP5,
Does it mean both 4+5 apache modules installed on the same server with addtype detective configurable through .htacess?
or
Customers have options to choose php4 or php5 installed server?
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09-15-2006, 11:14 AM #8Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by eric418
Either way, you'd be best deciding the best type of setup you wish out of the above and then it's easier to narrow down the hosts that offer it. Or the other option would be to contact some of the hosts and ask them, which allows you to test their response times as well as check their setup meets your needs.
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09-15-2006, 12:13 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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1. Any other hosting companies are also offering this configration?
And I'm kind of interested in this configuration, it is really great for me as a software developer that I won't need to maintain multiple hosting accounts on different servers.
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09-15-2006, 12:17 PM #10WHT Addict
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Originally Posted by eric418