How can server workload be optimized when implementing a system to track and display new posts for users in a PHP forum?

To optimize server workload when implementing a system to track and display new posts for users in a PHP forum, we can use caching techniques to reduce the number of database queries and improve performance. By storing the latest post information in a cache and only updating it when new posts are added, we can minimize the load on the server and provide a faster user experience. 

// Check if the latest post information is stored in the cache
$latest_posts = cache_get('latest_posts');

if (!$latest_posts) {
    // If not found in cache, fetch the latest posts from the database
    $latest_posts = fetch_latest_posts_from_database();

    // Store the latest posts in the cache with a TTL (time to live) to expire after a certain period
    cache_set('latest_posts', $latest_posts, 3600); // Cache for 1 hour
}

// Display the latest posts for the users
foreach ($latest_posts as $post) {
    echo '<div>' . $post['title'] . '</div>';
    echo '<div>' . $post['content'] . '</div>';
}

Keywords

Caching Database optimization Cron jobs AJAX Load balancing

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