Complete guide
Reduce costs and improve performance for your PHP and Laravel applications on AWS. Practical strategies from years of production experience.
Topics
Reduce AWS bills by 40-70% with right-sizing, Savings Plans, and architectural improvements.
Deploy PHP applications on AWS Lambda for infinite scalability and pay-per-use pricing.
Use Lambda@Edge and CloudFront for global performance and personalization.
Manage AWS resources with CloudFormation, Terraform, and automated deployments.
Optimize RDS, Aurora, and DynamoDB for PHP application workloads.
Implement AWS security best practices, IAM policies, and encryption.
14 articles
In-depth guides on AWS optimization, serverless deployment, and cloud architecture for PHP applications.
10 min read
How I took a Hermes Agent setup from a fresh install on EC2 to an always-on hub on my Steam Deck: what runs on it, what broke in the move, and what I'd repeat.
23 min read
Node 24 end of life is April 30, 2028; October 20 only starts Maintenance LTS. What changes for Laravel, Vapor, and Lambda teams, plus the March 2027 deadline.
17 min read
Laravel 12 bug fixes ended August 13, 2026; security fixes end February 24, 2027. What security-only means, a 30-minute audit, and when to move to Laravel 13.
21 min read
PHP 8.2 end of life is December 31, 2026, when security fixes stop. What EOL means for PCI and SOC 2, PHP 8.4 vs 8.5, and a dated Laravel upgrade plan.
25 min read
Upgrade PHP for Laravel the right way: a staged 8.3 to 8.4 to 8.5 path, the PHP 8.4 breaking changes that bite, CI matrix, canary rollout, and rollback.
18 min read
Laravel 13 needs PHP 8.3 and renames VerifyCsrfToken. The 7 breaking changes that cause real incidents, upgrade paths from 10, 11, and 12, and real timelines.
4 min read
A buyer-intent guide for founders and CTOs planning a Laravel/PHP migration to AWS, including engagement scope, realistic timelines, and how to avoid expensive mistakes.
5 min read
A buyer-focused checklist for founders and CTOs who need to reduce AWS spend in Laravel/PHP applications without breaking production.
10 min read
Deploy your own persistent AI assistant on AWS EC2 with Telegram integration. Full setup guide covering installation, messaging, and the unique bootstrap experience.
20 min read
Use Lambda@Edge with PHP apps for A/B testing, personalization, and edge security. Practical patterns, real trade-offs, and honest limitations.
22 min read
Build AI features in Laravel with OpenAI, Claude, and AWS Bedrock. Complete guide covering content summarization, caching, and cost optimization.
18 min read
Deploy Laravel on AWS Lambda with Vapor. Complete guide covering setup, cost analysis vs EC2, cold start mitigation, and when to choose serverless.
15 min read
Cut AWS costs 40-70% for PHP and Laravel apps. Expert strategies for EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3 optimization—from 14 years of production experience.
10 min read
React Server Components on serverless architecture: 60% faster cold starts, 40% lower cost, and better Core Web Vitals - with the tradeoffs.
FAQ
Most PHP applications can achieve 40-70% cost reduction through right-sizing instances, using Savings Plans or Reserved Instances, implementing auto-scaling, and optimizing database configurations.
Serverless is ideal for variable workloads, APIs, and applications with unpredictable traffic. Laravel Vapor makes serverless deployment straightforward. For consistent high-traffic applications, traditional EC2 or containers might be more cost-effective.
Core services include EC2 or Lambda for compute, RDS or Aurora for databases, S3 for storage, ElastiCache for caching, CloudFront for CDN, and SQS for queues.
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