LAMPstyle
LAMPstyle refers to a development and deployment approach that centers on the LAMP stack—Linux, Apache, MySQL (or MariaDB), and PHP—as the core platform for building dynamic web applications. The term underscores the use of open-source components, standardized tooling, and a straightforward path from development to production on Linux servers.
The concept emerged with the rise of open-source web stacks in the late 1990s and early 2000s,
Core components are Linux for the operating system, Apache as the web server, MySQL or MariaDB as
In practice, LAMPstyle favors using open-source frameworks and content management systems designed for the stack, such
Benefits include low cost, strong community support, extensive documentation, and a straightforward path from development to
Challenges include ongoing security maintenance, performance tuning, and scaling to very high traffic. Achieving high availability
Variants and related approaches include the LEMP stack (Nginx instead of Apache) and Dockerized or cloud-based