Zend Optimizer is an instrument, that's needed to run files protected with Zend Guard - a popular application that is employed to encrypt PHP 4 and PHP 5 files with the objective to protect them from tampering with the code or reverse engineering. Zend Guard is used by a lot of companies that create paid script apps, so when you obtain such an app for your site, you will probably need Zend Optimizer to be present on the server where you'll host it. In case you are a programmer, you may also use Zend Guard to secure your code and ensure that your website visitors or customers will not be able to alter it in whatever way. Websites which use Zend Optimizer generally perform better as their PHP code is precompiled, thus it's already optimized and will be executed faster.
Zend Optimizer in Shared Hosting
When you buy a Linux shared package from us, you are able to pick the PHP version, that will be active for your account according to what your script apps need. You will be able to activate Zend Optimizer with just a single click in the Advanced area of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel for all of the versions that we provide - 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. When you go to this section, you'll be able to employ a compact software tool that will allow you to control the php.ini file for the account and activate or deactivate PHP extensions through On and Off buttons, so you won't need any kind of previous knowledge considering that activating Zend Optimizer is as easy as clicking a button. More skilled users can do the same by adding a php.ini file with the necessary program code in a specific domain folder. If you need any assistance to activate the tool, you'll be able to contact our technical support crew anytime.
Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Zend Optimizer is available on all of the servers that comprise our cluster web hosting platform, which means that you can use it for all of your script-driven applications with all of our semi-dedicated server plans. It will be available all the time even if you switch the PHP release for your account since our feature-rich platform will allow you to select from PHP 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. Both changing your version and activating Zend Optimizer for the new one takes just a couple of clicks in the PHP Configuration section of the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel that is used to take care of the semi-dedicated accounts. What is more, you may also employ a different release of PHP and enable or disable Zend for every single site that you host from your account. This is possible by using a php.ini file in a domain folder with a couple of lines of code in it. If you do not have previous experience and you aren't sure how to do that, our 24/7 tech assistance can help you.