Apparently, there's a popular opinion that PHP, being relatively new on the scene, and not backed by an official company, is not as powerful or not as robust as some other languages out there. Well, this article from PHPEverywhere sets out to prove them wrong.
If you are too popular, jealous people are always saying behind your back that you are a compulsive schmoozer, or you are insecure, or insincere. Well PHP is an Open Source language that is widely popular on the web. However because PHP so popular in shared hosting environments, many people have an impression that PHP is only for small scale web-sites. This is patently untrue, and PHP is in use in many large scale web sites such as Yahoo Finance and for the creation of large web applications such as IMP. This article is an attempt to readdress the balance and show how PHP is used in the enterprise.
Enterprise PHP dives head-first into the world of PHP, show those on the outside just exactly what the inside looks like and dispelling some rumors along the way. They outline several network layouts and availability ideas that can even help someone aleady working with PHP to create a network with plenty of rollover.