On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 12:09 PM, Thiago Pojda<thiago.pojda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> Guys,>> I've been asked to build a performance report for a PHP app. I can't profile> it using automated tools as I don't have full access to the server, only to> the application itself.>> It's a PHP4 Object-Oriented app, which uses ADODB as abstraction layer with> a Oracle 8i databse. The system also uses a VB.NET socket server for some> data manipulation.>> As for migrating to PHP5 I think it's crucial, but I need facts that it> really runs faster than PHP4. Anyone? :)>> Any ideas on what might be the bottleneck?>> Thanks guys>> Atenciosamente,>>> <http://www.softpartech.com.br/> www.softpartech.com.br>>> Thiago Henrique Pojda> Desenvolvimento Web> +55 41 3033-7676> thiago.pojda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Excelência em Softwares Financeiros>>> Try and get a copy of the files and database, then set it up on yourdev machine. Then profile using Xdebug. If you're looking for comparison numbers maybe look at:http://sebastian-bergmann.de/archives/745-Benchmark-of-PHP-Branches-3.0-through-5.3-CVS.html Just FYI, using ADODB will slow down the performance of your app. Anyfunction calls cost against you and it all adds up.