Zend Optimizer is a software tool, that is required to run files protected with Zend Guard - a popular application that is used 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 lots of corporations which create paid script apps, so in case you obtain such an application for your site, you will most likely need Zend Optimizer to be present on the server where you'll host it. In case you are a programmer, you can use Zend Guard to protect your program code and make sure that your website visitors or customers will not be able to change it in any way. Websites that use Zend Optimizer usually perform better owing to the fact that their PHP code is precompiled, thus it is already optimized and will be executed a lot faster.

Zend Optimizer in Shared Hosting

If you obtain a Linux shared hosting package through our company, you are able to pick the PHP version, that will be active for your account based on what your script apps require. You'll be able to activate Zend Optimizer with just a single click in the Advanced area of the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel for any of the releases that we offer - 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. Once you go to this area, you'll be able to use a compact software tool which will allow you to control the php.ini file for your account and enable or disable PHP extensions through On and Off buttons, so you won't need any previous experience since enabling Zend Optimizer is as simple as clicking a button. More advanced users can do the same by adding a php.ini file with the needed code in a particular domain folder. If you need any help to activate the tool, you'll be able to contact our tech support team anytime.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You can enable Zend Optimizer with each semi-dedicated server that we provide and it takes just a couple of clicks to do that. Once you log in to your Hepsia Control Panel, you have to go to the PHP Configuration section where you will find many different options and On/Off buttons for each one of them. Zend is one of these options, which means that you will not need to do anything more complicated than clicking on its button. As you can also switch the PHP version for your account from the very same section, you'll need to enable Zend for any new version that you use. Of course, we have also left the possibility for more knowledgeable users to set both the PHP version and the status of Zend Optimizer manually by placing a php.ini file in a specific domain folder. The file will have effect only for this specific website, but not for the hosting account as a whole.