Plenty of licensed and some cost-free script-driven applications have encrypted code, that isn't human readable. The reasoning behind this is to avoid the reverse engineering and the illegal use of such apps. One of the most popular file encryption instruments used for this specific purpose is called Zend Guard and it is widespread as it can be used to change any type of PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 code. The only way for the encrypted files to work the right way on a web server subsequently is if a second tool called Zend Optimizer is present. If you would like to employ any kind of paid web software that requires Zend Optimizer, you should ensure that it is installed on the server where you'll host your website. In addition, websites that need the tool can perform better because their code is already precompiled and optimized, which means that it's executed quicker.

Zend Optimizer in Shared Website Hosting

Zend Optimizer is installed on all the servers which are part of our leading-edge cloud hosting platform. No matter which Linux shared website hosting you select, you will be able to use the instrument so that any script app which needs it will work perfectly in your account. By using a convenient software instrument from the Advanced section of the Hepsia Control Panel that is provided with all of the website hosting accounts, you'll be able to activate and deactivate different functions with just a single button. Zend Optimizer is one of them, so even if this is your very first web hosting account ever, you won't have any issues. In the same area you can also choose the PHP version for your account - 4 and several versions of 5, so any time you move to one that you have not used yet, you can activate Zend Optimizer for it with a single click. Since our platform enables you to take advantage of multiple PHP releases at once, more advanced users can activate the instrument for a particular site with a php.ini file in a specific domain folder as well.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You are able to activate Zend Optimizer with each semi-dedicated server that we supply and it takes just a few clicks to do this. After you log in to your Hepsia Control Panel, you need to visit the PHP Configuration section where you can find various options and On/Off buttons for them. Zend is one of these options, which means that you won't need to do anything more complex than clicking on its button. Since you can also switch the PHP release for your account from the very same section, you will have to enable Zend for any new version that you use. In addition, we have also left the possibility for more experienced users to set both the PHP release and the status of Zend Optimizer manually by placing a php.ini file in a particular domain folder. The file will have effect just for this particular site, but not for the web hosting account in general.