3 to 5x faster than before!
This is just a quick note to let you know that the server has been upgraded from mod_php 5.6 for apache to PHP 7.1 FPM.
Perhaps you've noticed that the site is performing better... For me it's obvious and here's why!
Switching to FPM, i.e. a separate module for PHP instead of being a simple web server mod, already multiplies performance by 3, and then switching to PHP 7 speeds up the instructions even further. The task wasn't totally easy given that PHP 7 isn't yet integrated into Debian 8.8 (our server's distro) as standard, but at least there was no special configuration required to activate PHP FPM on the site. The only complication was that we had to use the latest Release Candidate for the forum (bbPress) to get it working again in PHP 7.1. The rest went well, as the whole site is kept perfectly up to date.
You may notice some additions to the appearance of the site, particularly on the top bar, which disappears and becomes half-transparent... This is due to additions to our WordPress theme, which is very actively supported by its developer. :)
Next step: Leave MySQL for MariaDB and we'll be on top of things! :p
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