Zend Optimizer is a software tool, that is needed to execute files protected with Zend Guard - a popular app that is employed to encode PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 files with the objective to protect them from tampering with the program code or reverse engineering. Zend Guard is used by many organizations that develop paid script applications, so when you get such an application for your website, you will probably need Zend Optimizer to be available on the server where you'll host it. If you're a programmer, you may also use Zend Guard to protect your code and make sure that your website visitors or customers won't be able to change it in any way. Websites that use Zend Optimizer ordinarily perform much better since their PHP code is precompiled, thus it is already optimized and will be executed quicker.

Zend Optimizer in Cloud Web Hosting

When you obtain a Linux cloud web hosting service from us, you're able to choose the PHP version, which will be active for the account based on what your script apps need. You will be able to activate Zend Optimizer with a single click in the Advanced area of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel for any of the versions that we provide - 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. Once you go to this area, you're able to use a small tool that will allow you to handle the php.ini file for your account and enable or disable PHP extensions using On and Off buttons, so you will not need any kind of previous experience because activating Zend Optimizer is as easy as clicking a button. More skilled users will be able to do the same by adding a php.ini file with the necessary code in a particular domain folder. If you need any help to activate the instrument, you will be able to contact our tech support team anytime.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Zend Optimizer is installed on all of the servers that comprise our cluster hosting platform, which means that you'll be able to use it for your script-driven apps with any of our semi-dedicated server packages. It is available at all times even when you switch the PHP version for your account since our feature-rich platform will allow you to select from PHP 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2. Both changing your version and activating Zend Optimizer for the new one takes a few clicks in the PHP Configuration area of the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel which is used to take care of the semi-dedicated accounts. What's more, you may also use a different release of PHP and activate or deactivate Zend for every single website that you host in your account. This is possible by using a php.ini file in a domain folder with several lines of program code in it. In case you don't have previous experience and you aren't sure how to do this, our 24/7 tech assistance will assist.