The document discusses the Alternative PHP Cache (APC), a free and open opcode cache designed to enhance PHP performance by optimizing and caching intermediate code. It includes installation guidelines, configuration settings, and performance benchmarks, notably improving request rates for WordPress. The document also mentions future developments as APC is set to be integrated into PHP 6.

1. Introduction to APC PHP Usergroup Meetup April 2010

2. Background Web Engineer

3. Experience Local Media Company, managing a news portal

4. A privately funded startup

5. What is APC Armoured Personal Carrier Example: Bionix by ST-Kinetics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionix_AFV

6. What is APC Alternative PHP Cache

7. http://www.php.net/manual/en/book.apc.php The Alternative PHP Cache (APC) is a free and open opcode cache for PHP. Its goal is to provide a free, open, and robust framework for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code.

8. Installing Debian-based example

9. Dependencies php5-dev, pecl, re2c, gawk, nawk, apache2-threaded-dev apt-get install php5-dev apache2-threaded-dev

10. pecl install apc

11. 50+ MB

12. Windows: http://downloads.php.net/pierre/

13. Basic Configuration php.ini extension=apc.so