Chapter 12: Technology Stacks — LAMP, LEMP, MEAN, MERN
12.9 Stack comparison summary
| Point | LAMP | LEMP | MEAN | MERN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web server | Apache | Nginx | Nginx (reverse proxy) | Nginx (reverse proxy) |
| Backend | PHP | PHP-FPM | Node.js + Express | Node.js + Express |
| Frontend | Server-rendered PHP/HTML | Server-rendered PHP/HTML | Angular SPA (TypeScript) | React SPA (JSX) |
| Database | MySQL/MariaDB | MySQL/MariaDB | MongoDB | MongoDB |
| Process manager | systemd (httpd/apache2) | systemd (php-fpm) | pm2 / systemd | pm2 / systemd |
| Ports used internally | 80, 3306 | 80, FPM socket, 3306 | 80, 5000, 27017 | 80, 5000, 27017 |
| Security group opens | 22, 80, 443 | 22, 80, 443 | 22, 80, 443 | 22, 80, 443 |