LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)

LAMP is an acronym for Linux + Apache + MySQL + PHP, and is a solution stack of technologies to support application servers, and they are also free open source software. The package may vary somewhat, for example PHP could be replaced by Perl and/or Python. The scripting component enables one to use the browser to execute a program on the web server, so the web page can have dynamic content as well as static, thus enriching and personalizing the experience for users.

A LAMP stack is often used because of a few advantages – it’s easy to code, easy to deploy, can be developed locally with ease. LAMP has become the standard for web applications, and here are some reasons why:

• Linux Security:

  Linux is an operating system that is very popular with software application programmers because it is not only powerful, but the code is open-source. Six of the top 10 supercomputing sites in the world use Linux.

• Apache HTTP server software:

  Apache is notable for playing a key role in the development of the World Wide Web caused by its rapid growth. Apache is also open source, and is the most popular HTTP server software in use. It is available for a wide array of operating systems.

• MySQL a Relational Database Management System:

  It runs as a server in order to provide multi-user access to a number of databases. It is used in some of the biggest websites on the internet.

• Perl:

  Perl is a high level, general purpose, and interpreted, dynamic programming language. It is highly flexible and adaptable. It was originally developed for text manipulation, but is now used for a wide variety of tasks such as system administration, web development, network programming, games, bioinformatics, and GUI development.

• PHP – Hypertext PreProcessor:

  It is a widely used and general purpose scripting language designed for web development, and the purpose of generating dynamic web pages. It originally stood for “Personal Home Page” as it was designed to make one’s home page more dynamic and personalized. Its code is inserted into the website html code and interpreted by a web server with a PHP processor module, which generates the unique aspects of the webpage.

• Python Programming Language:

  This is an interpreted, general purpose high-level programming language, whose philosophy centers around code readability, thus making it comprehensive. It can be used like PHP, embedded within HTML, or can be compiled into stand-alone executable code for internet data monitoring, extraction, and analysis. It supports a multitude of programming styles, including object-oriented, structured, function, and aspect oriented programming.

We believe that high performance of any web application is dependent upon choosing the exact platform. Via LAMP, development of web applications is very useful. LAMP is a compact Linux platform that runs servers; Apache on the other hand is a web server that is used on various operating systems. MySQL and PHP are used as conjunctions due to the feature of reliability and of being open source.

The competent team of programmers at Lexprosoft Technologies is experienced in using Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP. They are capable to handle and competently work with LAMP technologies for the integration and development purpose of web applications and custom software development.