stack
beginner
LAMP: Docker Compose
Solution Components
lamp
php
docker
mysql
apache
Architecture Visual
%% Autogenerated from codemap lamp-docker-compose; do not edit by hand.
graph TD
subgraph host-vm ["host-vm"]
compose("<div style='text-align: center;'><img src='/icons/inframap/compute.png' style='width: 48px; height: 48px; object-fit: contain;' /><br/><b>Docker Compose</b><br/><i>orchestrator</i></div>")
proxy("<div style='text-align: center;'><img src='/icons/inframap/edge.png' style='width: 48px; height: 48px; object-fit: contain;' /><br/><b>Reverse Proxy</b><br/><i>gateway</i></div>")
web("<div style='text-align: center;'><img src='/icons/inframap/compute.png' style='width: 48px; height: 48px; object-fit: contain;' /><br/><b>PHP-FPM Container</b><br/><i>service</i></div>")
db("<div style='text-align: center;'><img src='/icons/inframap/database.png' style='width: 48px; height: 48px; object-fit: contain;' /><br/><b>MySQL Container</b><br/><i>database</i></div>")
end
proxy --> web
web --> db
LAMP: Docker Compose
The LAMP stack has powered the web for decades. This architecture modernizes the classic approach by using Docker Compose to ensure a consistent environment across development and production.
Architecture Diagram
Description
The LAMP Docker pattern provides a reliable, easy-to-manage stack for traditional web applications, CMS platforms, and internal tools.
Core Components
- Apache/Nginx: The web server layer.
- PHP-FPM: The server-side processing engine.
- MySQL/MariaDB: The relational database layer.
- Docker Compose: Managing the lifecycle and networking of the services.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✅ Proven: Powers a huge portion of the internet (WordPress, Laravel).
- ✅ Simplicity: Very easy to understand and deploy.
- ✅ Ecosystem: Vast library of mature PHP frameworks and plugins.
- ✅ Consistency: Docker eliminates the "works on my machine" problem.
Cons
- ❌ Monolithic: Harder to scale individual parts of the app compared to microservices.
- ❌ Performance: Can be slower than modern Go or Node.js stacks for high-concurrency tasks.
Tech Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Language | PHP 8.x |
| Database | MySQL 8.0 |
| Server | Apache 2.4 |
| Orchestrator | Docker Compose |
Cloud Cost Estimator
Dynamic Pricing Calculator
$0 / month
MVP (1x) Startup (5x) Growth (20x) Scale (100x)
MVP Level
Compute Resources
$ 15
Database Storage
$ 25
Load Balancer
$ 10
CDN / Bandwidth
$ 5
* Estimates vary by provider & region