The Oracle PHP Connection

By Richard Rendell

How to Get Well Connected and What the Future Holds Once You Are

In this article we take a look the connection methods used for PHP and Oracle database using the PHP OCI8 extension. Specifically we cover non-persistent and persistent connections while offering some suggestions for choosing the right approach. In addition we will cover some upcoming features in the next major release of the Oracle database to significantly improve scalability of PHP applications.[Read More]

MaxDB on the Web with PHP

By Thomas Simenec

An Introduction to the MaxDB PHP Interface

The article presents an introduction to working with the PHP interface from MaxDB. It is intended for PHP users and developers already familiar with the use of PHP extensions and, perhaps, with MaxDB itself. This article tells you what you need to install MaxDB PHP, how you can use its features and how you can convert your MySQL applications to MaxDB PHP.[Read More]

Slony Replication by Example

By Robert Bernier

Building the Slony Cluster

The ability of providing copies among instances of the database engine is known as replication. This article talks about Slony, which is the most popular form of master-slave replication used on PostgreSQL today.[Read More]

Ruling the Turf with PHP and IBM Databases

By Srini Bhagavan, Kellen Bombardier

Capitalize on the Best of Both Worlds

With the release of ibm_db2, PDO_IBM, and PDO_INFORMIX extensions, IBM has provided a simple to use, high performing, and very stable database connectivity layer to the PHP community. The article attempts to highlight the IBM value proposition and provides a perspective straight from the gatekeepers of these offerings to enable development of robust, enterprise class web applications using PHP and IBM databases.[Read More]