PHP on WindowsImprovements in PHP-Microsoft Interoperability

Brian SwanPHP Developer Outreach, Microsoft

@brian_swanbrian.swan@microsoft.com

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- Demo 1 -

WinCache

- Demo 1 (A bit more detail) -

WinCachev1.0: Opcode, File, and Resolve path cachev1.1 (beta): Stores app data in shared memory

(function-by-function compatible with APC) Available at http://pecl.php.net/package/WinCache

IIS features available across all versionsFull feature set available in IIS 7.5, updates

available for other versions: http://www.iis.net/expand/FastCGI

- Demo 1 Recap-

FastCGI is the recommended way to run PHP with IIS

IIS supports side-by-side versions of PHPUse Monitor Changes To File setting to update

PHP configuration without server restartSet MaxInstances=0 to auto-tune PHP instancesUse WinCache extension to boost performance

with out changing PHP code

- Demo 2 -

But first, some context…

SQL Server Reporting Services SDK for PHPHow it Works

- Demo 2 Recap-

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)Build/deploy customized reports in multiple

formats (HTML, PDF, Excel, Word, CSV, …)Access report server via web service interfaceFree with SQL Server Express 2008 R2 with

Advanced ServicesSSRS SDK for PHP

PHP library for consuming SSRSAvailable at http://ssrsphp.codeplex.com

- Demo 3 -

Again, some context first…

ClientWeb Browser

Web ServerWindows/IIS/PHP SQL Server

- Demo 3 Recap -

SQL Server Driver for PHP - Architecture

Windows AuthenticationConnection poolingStreamingServer-side “scrollable” cursorsUTF-8 supportSQL Azure supportPDO support (Beta)

SQL Server Driver for PHP - Features

- Downloads - Web Platform Installer

http://www.microsoft.com/web/ IIS/FastCGI Updates

http://www.iis.net/expand/FastCGI SSRS SDK for PHP

http://ssrsphp.codeplex.com/ SQL Azure Migration Wizard

http://sqlazuremw.codeplex.com/ Windows Azure Cmd Line Tools for PHP Developers

http://azurephptools.codeplex.com/

These links and more are posted on my blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_swan

- Resources - Blogs

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brian_swan/ http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlphp/ http://blogs.msdn.com/b/interoperability/ http://www.joshholmes.com/blog/ http://zachskylesowens.net/

Learn more… http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure http://www.codeplex.com http://www.microsoft.com/web/

Again, these and more are posted on my blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_swan

Q & AFurther questions/follow-up/feedback:joind.in: http://joind.in/1650 Twitter: @brian_swan E-mail: brian.swan@microsoft.comMy blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brian_swan