Zend Optimizer is an instrument, that's needed to execute files protected with Zend Guard - a well-known app which is employed to encode PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 files with the purpose to protect them from tampering with the program code or reverse engineering. Zend Guard is used by a lot of corporations that develop paid script apps, so when you buy such an application for your site, you will probably need Zend Optimizer to be available on the server where you will host it. If you're a programmer, you may also use Zend Guard to protect your program code and ensure that your site visitors or customers will be unable to change it in whatever way. Sites which use Zend Optimizer generally perform better due to the fact that their PHP code is precompiled, therefore it's already optimized and will be executed quicker.
Zend Optimizer in Cloud Hosting
Zend Optimizer is available on our custom-built cloud platform and you will be able to use it regardless of the cloud hosting package that you select. It can be enabled through the Hepsia Control Panel which is provided with all accounts and it'll take you as little as a few clicks to do that. Given that we support numerous versions of 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), you will need to enable Zend Optimizer every time you switch the version to one you haven't used so far. This is very simple though - the php.ini file where you can activate and disable various PHP extensions can be handled with a point-and-click instrument, so you won't need any kind of programming skills or previous experience. Our web hosting services allow you to run any script-driven application that requires Zend Optimizer with no troubles, still when you are unsure what to do, you will be able to get in touch with our 24/7 tech support team and they'll activate the instrument for you.
Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Servers
You are able to activate Zend Optimizer with each and every semi-dedicated server that we provide and it will take you only a few clicks to do this. Once you log in to the Hepsia Control Panel, you need to go to the PHP Configuration section where you'll find a variety of options and On/Off buttons for them. Zend is one of these options, therefore you don't need to do anything more complicated than clicking on its button. Since you can also switch the PHP version for your account through the very same section, you'll need to activate Zend for any new version which you use. Furthermore, we've also left the option for more knowledgeable users to set both the PHP release as well as the status of Zend Optimizer manually by putting a php.ini file in a particular domain folder. The file will have effect only for this specific website, but not for the hosting account as a whole.