Zend Optimizer is a software instrument, which is needed to execute files encrypted with Zend Guard - a popular application which is used 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 lots of companies which make paid script apps, so in case you purchase such an app for your website, you will probably need Zend Optimizer to be present on the server where you'll host it. If you are a programmer, you can also use Zend Guard to protect your code and make sure that your site visitors or customers will be unable to change it in any way. Websites that use Zend Optimizer usually perform much better as their PHP code is precompiled, therefore it's already optimized and will be executed a lot quicker.
Zend Optimizer in Shared Hosting
All of the shared hosting accounts which we offer are generated on our advanced cluster platform and Zend Optimizer is installed on all of the servers that are a part of the clusters. For that reason, you're able to set up and execute script-driven apps that require Zend whatever the plan that you pick upon registration. The easy to work with Hepsia Control Panel that is featured with the accounts shall make the management of your web presence very easy and activating Zend Optimizer is not an exception due to the fact that it will take a single click to do this. Of course, more experienced users can also place a php.ini file in a given domain folder and take advantage of Zend just for a particular domain name. Since you can switch between a number of PHP releases, you'll be able to enable Zend Optimizer for all of them in the very same way and manage both new and older applications in the same account.
Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Servers
You will be able to activate Zend Optimizer with each semi-dedicated server that we provide and it'll take you only a couple of clicks to do that. When you log in to the Hepsia Control Panel, you should go to the PHP Configuration section where you'll find various options and On/Off buttons for all of them. Zend is among these options, so you won't need to do anything more difficult than clicking on its button. Because you can also change the PHP release for your account from the same section, you will need to enable Zend for any new version that you use. Furthermore, we have also left the possibility for more knowledgeable users to set both the PHP release and the status of Zend Optimizer manually by putting a php.ini file in a particular domain folder. The file will have effect just for this specific website, but not for the website hosting account in general.