HP Open Source Middleware Stacks Blueprints: LAMP Architecture on HP ProLiant BladeSystem Servers on SLES

Introduction
Executive Summary
The HP Open Source Integrated Portfolio (HP OSIP) comprises a range of products and services
designed to ensure that customers can successfully realize the cost and feature benefits of adopting
open source software in their IT environments. HP Open Source Foundation components include
the base components of an open source-based ecosystem: HP servers and storage are validated
to run the Linux operating system together with commercial Linux distributions from Red Hat.
HP Open Source Middleware Stacks (OSMS) offer building blocks, such as the LAMP architecture;
technical blueprints that describe how to integrate individual components of a technology stack;
and consulting services to speed the successful implementation of an open source strategy.
Intended Audience
The intended audience for this document is enterprise customers who are evaluating or deploying
a LAMP architecture on HP ProLiant BladeSystem servers.
Scope and Purpose
This blueprint provides technical information for the LAMP architecture. This document also
covers the usage of many advanced features in Apache HTTP server and the integration of an
Apache HTTP server with other LAMP components such as PHP, Perl, Python, and MySQL.
HP provides quality assurance from extensive integration testing with open source software and
HP hardware so that you can confidently deploy the complete stack. Once you have completed
a successful evaluation, you have the flexibility to “do it yourself” or get assistance from HP to
incorporate open source stacks into your existing IT infrastructure.
HP Services
HP Open Source Consulting Services can help you build and integrate open source and commercial
software across multiple operating systems (OS) environments. Additionally, HP Open Source
Support Services provide industry leading technical support for all the products HP sells,
including hardware, operating systems, and open source middleware.
To learn more about HP Open Source Consulting and Support Services, contact your local HP
sales representative or visit the HP Business and IT Services Web site at:
http://www.hp.com/hps
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