How can I store data in memory, so that it's accessible to PHP scripts just like $_SESSION?

Question

I have few scripts that must share highly dynamic data that is accessible on every HTTP request, just like $_SESSION for user's session. What is the best way to achieve that?

Answer 1

You may try APC or Memcache.

If you are not able to use any of those, a MySQL table with memory engine might be also the answer.

Answer 2

Take a look into in-memory storages, like memcached (PHP extension), Redis or MySQL's MEMORY tables. Also, there are a lot of other storage engines that uses RAM to store data.