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Jul 6, 2026 · 9 min read

PHP engines in 2026: Zend, FrankenPHP, RoadRunner, Swoole, ReactPHP, AmPHP

2026 overview of PHP execution engines: Zend + PHP-FPM, FrankenPHP, RoadRunner, Swoole/OpenSwoole, ReactPHP, AmPHP. Benchmarks, mental models, per-use-case recommendations.

Jun 15, 2026 · 10 min read

PHP caching strategies: OPcache, Redis, Varnish, CDN and the invalidation problem

Five stacked cache layers for a PHP application in production: OPcache, query cache, Redis, Varnish, CDN. Invalidation patterns, cache stampede, metrics and stack per company size.