FastCGI for PHP makes all your PHP applications persistent. There is no pre-request startup and initialization overhead. This makes possible the development of applications that would otherwise be impractical within the CGI paradigm (e.g. a huge PHP script or an application that requires a connection to one or more databases).
Benefits:
- PHP scripts will run faster. The PHP interpreter is loaded into memory rather than calling from storage for every hit, having the ability to improve the performance of your scripted site.
- The load on the Server Resources can be lessened with the use of FastCGI. Since the server does not have to load the PHP interpreter for each hit, you will be able to accommodate a higher traffic site without exceeding your CPU quota. We recommend testing your site with and without FastCGI
- No modifications to your existing code are required for most sites, however, some sites will need code modifications.
How to Enable PHP FastCGI
- Log in to your Tucana control panel.
- Under Programming click PHP Config.
- Select the php version (FastCGI)
- Click Save Changes.
