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Desklayer vs XCache

A side-by-side look at Desklayer and XCache. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Desklayer

Desklayer

Security & Privacy

Desklayer is a lightweight Linux distribution focusing primarily on security tools and administration applications. It's specifically designed to be installed on USB drives to create a portable toolkit or security suite. The small ISO size makes it easy to fit on portable media.

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XCache

XCache

Development

XCache is a free open source PHP opcode cache. It stores precompiled PHP bytecode in shared memory, improving PHP performance by removing the need to load and parse scripts on each request. It's easy to install and configure in PHP.

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