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A production guide to Laravel Schema Sentinel, schema drift detection, strict checks, generated fixes, CI gates, admin health checks, and release workflows.
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9 articles filed under Database.
Compares search backends, integrates each with Laravel Scout, and benchmarks relevance and performance on large datasets.
Read: Full-Text Search in PHP: Elasticsearch, Meilisearch
Explores PostgreSQL-specific features from PHP - JSONB querying, array columns, CTEs, and pg_query for performance-critical apps.
Read: PHP and PostgreSQL: Advanced Queries, JSONB & Full-Text
Explains index types, covering indexes, partial indexes, and full-text search with practical MySQL and PostgreSQL PHP examples.
Read: Database Indexing Strategies for PHP Apps: B-Trees
Decision guide comparing relational, document, and key-value stores for common PHP use cases, with code examples for all three.
Read: SQL vs NoSQL in PHP Apps: When to Use MySQL, MongoDB
Covers pg_hba.conf authentication methods, postgresql.conf memory and connection tuning, WAL-based streaming replication, and pg_stat monitoring.
Read: Configuring PostgreSQL on Linux: Authentication, TuningTunes redis.conf for production: RDB and AOF persistence, maxmemory policies, bind address, password auth, and primary-replica replication.
Read: Configuring Redis on Linux: Persistence, Memory Limits
Covers atomic migrations, safe schema changes in production, Eloquent factories for realistic test data, and migration-only deployments.
Read: Database Migrations Best Practices in Laravel: RollbacksDeep-dive into slow-query diagnosis, index strategies, and using EXPLAIN to drastically cut database round-trip time.
Read: Optimizing MySQL Queries in PHP: Indexes, JoinsArchive overview