====== Recommended php.ini Settings ======
The default php.ini settings are quite narrow.  Considering today's server's memory, CPU, storage, etc, the first thing in a default install is to improve upon these.  None of these should affect existing application, especially if you are increasing the resources (which is the case here)
^ Default Settings                ^  New Settings ^
| max_execution_time = 30         |  max_execution_time = 60 |
| max_input_time = 60             |  max_input_time = 90 |
| memory_limit = 128M             |  memory_limit = 256M |
| post_max_size = 8M              |  post_max_size = 32M |
| upload_max_filesize = 2M        |  upload_max_filesize = 32M |
| session.gc_maxlifetime = 1440   |  session.gc_maxlifetime = 6000 |
| default_socket_timeout = 60     |  default_socket_timeout = 120  |