A lot of licensed and some free script-driven applications have protected code, that isn't human readable. The reasoning behind this is to avoid the reverse engineering and the unauthorized use of such apps. One of the most popular file encryption tools used for this particular purpose is named Zend Guard and it's popular because it can be used to modify any PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 code. The only method for the protected files to work effectively on a web server afterwards is when a second instrument called Zend Optimizer is there. When you would like to use any type of paid web software requiring Zend Optimizer, you should ensure that it's set up on the server where you will host your website. In addition, sites which require the tool generally perform better due to the fact that their program code is already precompiled and optimized, and therefore it's executed quicker.
Zend Optimizer in Shared Hosting
Zend Optimizer is set up on all the servers that are part of our modern cloud hosting platform. Regardless of which shared service you get, you will be able to use the software tool to ensure that any script application that requires it will function properly as part of your account. Using a convenient instrument from the Advanced area of the Hepsia Control Panel which is provided with all of the web hosting accounts, you will be able to activate and deactivate various settings with a single button. Zend Optimizer will be one of these, so even if this is your first website hosting account ever, you will not have any difficulties. In the same area you can also choose the PHP release for your account - 4 and several versions of 5, therefore whenever you switch to one that you haven't used yet, you can activate Zend Optimizer for it with a click. As our platform allows you to employ a couple of PHP releases at the same time, more advanced users can activate the tool for a specific site with a php.ini file in a specific domain folder as well.
Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Hosting
We've installed Zend Optimizer on all servers that are a part of our innovative cloud website hosting platform and due to the fact that all semi-dedicated server accounts are created on it, you'll be able to activate and take advantage of Zend for any kind of script application that you need to use with no more than a single click. In addition, you can choose the PHP release that will be active for your account, thus if you switch to a new release, you just need to go to the Advanced part of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel and click on the On button for Zend Optimizer - it is as simple as that. If you change the version back, Zend will already be active. More tech-savvy users will also have the opportunity to set the PHP version and to activate Zend Optimizer only for a separate website by putting a php.ini file with the required program code in the corresponding domain folder.