How to measure which Caching method is best on specific env?

[Thomas P]

Hi folks,

how do you do your testing, which caching method is the best in your specific environment?

I am asking because we did the switch to PHP 7.2.3 /w OpCache this week. We were using Redis, because it was recommended to us, but I don't seem to see a difference in speed of site using it or not (GTMectrix or Pingdom). Stock PHP /w OpCache seems to be fast as well.

How do you test?

Thanks,
Thomas

[silenceheaven]

If it's not costing you to keep redis up and running, why not just leave it enabled. OPCache will run along it without issue.

[Bluto]

Might want to consider some monitoring tools.

https://haydenjames.io/50-top-server-monitoring-application-performance-monitoring-apm-solutions/