Tag: PHP – Page 2

Aug 28, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 132

Is Laravel Octane Worth It on a Budget VPS? The RAM Math for a Solo Project

Octane's speed gain is real, but on a small VPS the cost isn't a benchmark footnote — it's a standing RAM commitment plus a new bug class to manage. Here's the actual worker-memory math for deciding whether Octane is worth it for a solo project, versus staying on PHP-FPM.

Aug 25, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 124

Laravel Queue Worker Keeps Stopping on Your VPS? Here's the Permanent Fix

Your Laravel queue worker isn't actually broken — it was never told to survive an SSH disconnect. Here's why nohup falls short and how to keep it running permanently with Supervisor.

Aug 21, 2026 ·

Asif Mughal · 193

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Small Website or SaaS in the Cloud? (2026 Breakdown)

Real 2026 pricing for running a personal project, a small WordPress site, a Laravel/PHP SaaS, and a small business site in the cloud — VPS, storage, backups, domain, email, and monitoring costs, broken down honestly.