XCache new PHP optimizer

XCache is relatively new PHP code optimizer, written by “Jan Kneschke” the same guy who wrote Lighttpd web server.

After migrating Alriyadh.com to the new dual CPU servers, I had problems with APC PHP optimizer and locking, so I disabled the optimizer altogether, after all the CPU was very fast and it handled the load without any problems.

But lately with my increasing interest on Lighttpd I noticed XCache, I never heard of it before but after reading the web site, and the problem APC have with multi processors I decided to give XCache a try, and the best of all it was ready in FreeBSD ports, so I installed it and so far it doing a good job.

My initial tests shows 400% improvement. Thanks Jan.

Correction: “Jan Kneschke” left a comment correcting me about the developer of XCache, it was written by “mOo”. Thanks Jan for correcting me, the visit, and Lighty of course 🙂