How Much Traffic Can a $5 Server Handle? Load Testing Laravel on DeploynixEvery developer launching a new project asks the same question: how much server do I actually need? The cloud providers offer servers starting at $4-6/month, but their marketing pages show theoretical bandwidth limits and CPU benchmarks that tell you...9 min read·deploynix.hashnode.devApr 26
The Definitive Guide to Laravel Deployment in 2026Deploying a Laravel application in 2026 looks nothing like it did five years ago. PHP-FPM is no longer the only game in town — FrankenPHP, Swoole, and RoadRunner have changed what's possible for performance. Server management platforms have matured t...12 min read·deploynix.hashnode.devApr 25
N+1 Query Detection and Prevention in Laravel Production AppsThe N+1 query problem is the most common performance issue in Laravel applications, and it's the easiest to introduce accidentally. A developer adds $post->author->name in a Blade template, and suddenly a page that loaded 10 posts now executes 11 dat...8 min read·deploynix.hashnode.devApr 25
MySQL Indexing Strategies Every Laravel Developer Should KnowEvery Laravel application has slow queries. The question is whether you find them before your users do. A query that takes 50ms on your local machine with 100 rows might take 5 seconds in production with 500,000 rows. A polymorphic relationship that ...8 min read·deploynix.hashnode.devApr 25
Finding and Fixing Slow Queries in Laravel Before They Hit ProductionEvery Laravel application has slow queries. The question is whether you find them before your users do. A query that takes 50ms on your local machine with 100 rows might take 5 seconds in production with 500,000 rows. A polymorphic relationship that ...8 min read·deploynix.hashnode.devApr 25