Re: huge performance diff between windows and linux.

[Keith Roberts <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Of course.

But does PHP not run the *fastest as a compiled-in apache 
module, which is what I thought the OP was looking 
for?

Kind Regards,

Keith

On Sun, 8 Sep 2013, Daniel wrote:

> To: Keith Roberts <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> From: Daniel <danielx386@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re:  huge performance diff between windows and linux.
>
> What about the fact that php can run as cgi/fcgi with apache?
>
> On 9/8/13, Keith Roberts <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Yes Jorge sounds right to me.
> >
> > The Apache PHP module is compiled to work as part of the
> > Apache web server, whereas PHP running on IIS is external,
> > hence can only be used as a CGI script.
> >
> > Microsoft don't give us the source code to IIS to allow PHP
> > to be compiled as an IIS server module like Apache does.
> >
> > Have you tried to use the Windows version of Apache and see
> > if PHP compiled into that version works quicker?
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> > Keith Roberts
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 7 Sep 2013, Jorge Hernandez wrote:
> >
> > > To: Paul Roland <paul.roland@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > From: Jorge Hernandez <jfha73@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re:  huge performance diff between windows and
> > > linux.
> > >
> > > I might be wrong, but if you are using nts it means you are using IIS,
> > > try
> > > ts with apache and compare results.
> > >
> > > In my personal experience, PHP runs slower on IIS because it uses it as
> > > CGI.
> > >
> > > Let us know how it goes.
> > >
> > > Jorge_.
> > > On Sep 7, 2013 12:15 PM, "Paul Roland" <paul.roland@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey I have an issue and I ran out of ideas.
> > > > I have two virtual servers, one running debian with compiled php and one
> > > > running server 2008 with php non thread safe version.
> > > > Both have 5.5.3 version installed and both have almoust the same config
> > > > and
> > > > modules, with opcache enabled.
> > > >
> > > > However I ran the benchmark script found online and I get this values:
> > > >
> > > > Linux:
> > > >
> > > > PHP version : 5.5.3
> > > > Platform : Linux
> > > > --------------------------------------
> > > > test_math                 : 1.677 sec.
> > > > test_stringmanipulation   : 1.625 sec.
> > > > test_loops                : 0.910 sec.
> > > > test_ifelse               : 0.757 sec.
> > > > --------------------------------------
> > > > Total time:               : 4.969 sec.
> > > >
> > > > Windows:
> > > >
> > > > PHP version : 5.5.3
> > > > Platform : WINNT
> > > > --------------------------------------
> > > > test_math                 : 2.516 sec.
> > > > test_stringmanipulation   : 5.297 sec.
> > > > test_loops                : 1.516 sec.
> > > > test_ifelse               : 0.781 sec.
> > > > --------------------------------------
> > > > Total time:               : 10.11 sec.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The question is am I missing something? can somebody with more
> > > > experience
> > > > advise me what to setup on php or iis to improve this?
> > > > Not to mention that the windows server has double amount of ram and cpu.
> > > >
> > > > I know I know I should blame Microsoft but even so I doubt THEY can do
> > > > anything
> > > > in this setup. So I doing my best on my own, I would love to have Linux
> > > > on
> > > > that
> > > > box but it's not up to me.
> >
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