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ServerWatch: Understanding LAMP

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 5, 2005

“If you’re at all familiar with open source software, chances
are you’ve heard the phrase ‘LAMP stack’ at some point. You may
even know what it stands for. But do you know what LAMP actually
is?

“The simple answer is LAMP is a Web application development and
deployment environment that, although powerful, is also
comparatively simple and easy to use. This article will explain
what LAMP is, the different components of the LAMP environment, and
how, when combined, they create such a powerful environment. We
will also look at how LAMP technology can drive Web
applications…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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