RE: [PHP] Which version of PHP is typically used on commercial hosting services?

OK, I forgot to mention that I plan to productionize on Linux(or Solaris)/Apache/PHP/MySQL. > -----Original Message----- > > > Was this statement by any chance made by someone trying to sell you > > > something? PHP4 is quite stable with the exception of the > ISAPI version > on > > > Win32 (which has known problems under heavy loads). > > > > Speaking of which, I'm currently experimently/developing with > PWS/PHP4/MySQL > > on Windows, running PHP in ISAPI mode (no stability problems that I know > > of). > > > > I plan to productionize on a commercial hosting service later > on. But now > I > > wonder if PHP4 was a good choice since I have no idea which > version of PHP > > is typically used on commercial hosting services out there. Or > is it more > > like a mix and match of different versions? Can anyone shed > some light on > > this? > > The PHP ISAPI module destabilizes under heavy loads, so I doubt > many people > would be using it. You'll find a mix of mod_php and CGI; mod_php > has certain > security considerations and will probably be used for dedicated hosting > where the developers can be trusted. The CGI version can be > locked down more > but you get a performance hit. However, performance even with the CGI > version will probably be surprisingly good on modern hardware. > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >