Since converting to PDO for almost all the database interaction I do I've not really had any bad experiences, sure I got a few crashes here and there early on, but since then it's been pretty good....
moreIn response to Debians security efforts to stop session stealing on shared-hosting servers, and after a few requests from concerned sysadmins, I've developed an application to clean the PHP session directory as an alternative to the cron job route....
moreI don't know how many times I've lectured people on the do's and dont's or given advice on forums, but the most common thing I see people doing is "over-tuning" first without considering the real impact it will have on the system....
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