A lot of licensed and some cost-free script-driven apps have encoded code, that is not human readable. The idea behind this is to prevent the reverse engineering and the unauthorized use of such applications. One of the most popular encryption software instruments used for this specific purpose is named Zend Guard and it is very popular as it can be used to change any kind of PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 code. The sole way for the encoded files to work efficiently on a web server subsequently is if a second tool called Zend Optimizer is present. In the event that you wish to use any kind of paid web software which needs Zend Optimizer, you have to make sure that it's set up on the server where you will host your site. Furthermore, websites which need the instrument usually perform better since their program code is already precompiled and optimized, which means that it's executed more quickly.
Zend Optimizer in Cloud Hosting
Zend Optimizer is accessible on our in-house built cloud platform and you'll be able to use it regardless of the cloud hosting package that you choose. It can be activated from the Hepsia Control Panel which comes with all accounts and it will take you as little as several clicks to do this. Considering that we support many different 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 yet. This is quite simple though - the php.ini file where you can enable and deactivate various PHP extensions can be managed with a point-and-click software instrument, so you don't need any kind of computer programming skills or previous practical experience. Our website hosting services will allow you to run any script-driven application that needs Zend Optimizer without difficulties, yet when you are unsure what to do, you are able to get in touch with our 24/7 technical support crew and they will activate the instrument for you.
Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting
We have installed Zend Optimizer on all of the servers which are a part of our hi-tech cloud hosting platform and considering that all semi-dedicated server accounts are created on it, you will be able to enable and employ Zend for any kind of script application which you want to use with just a click. You can also select the PHP version that will be active for your account, thus if you switch to some other version, you only have to go to the Advanced section of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel and click on the On button for Zend Optimizer - it's as simple as that. In case you switch the version back, Zend will already be active. More experienced users will also have the opportunity to set the PHP version and to enable Zend Optimizer just for a single website by putting a php.ini file with the needed program code inside the corresponding domain folder.