Plenty of licensed and some free of charge script-driven applications have encrypted program code, that isn't human readable. The idea behind this is to stop the reverse engineering as well as the unwanted usage of such applications. Among the most popular file encryption software instruments used for this particular purpose is known as Zend Guard and it's widely used due to the fact that it can be used to change any kind of PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 code. The only method for the protected files to work correctly on a web server afterwards is if one more instrument called Zend Optimizer is there. When you would like to use any type of paid web software requiring Zend Optimizer, you have to make sure that it is installed on the server where you will host your site. Also, websites that require the instrument generally perform better as their program code is already precompiled and optimized, meaning that it is executed quicker.
Zend Optimizer in Cloud Website Hosting
When you purchase a cloud website hosting plan from us, you are able to select the PHP version, which will be active for your account according to what your script apps require. You'll be able to activate Zend Optimizer with just a single click in the Advanced section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel for any of the versions that we provide - 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. Once you go to this area, you're able to take advantage of a small software tool which will allow you to control the php.ini file for your account and activate or deactivate PHP extensions through On and Off buttons, so you won't need any kind of previous experience since activating Zend Optimizer will be as simple as clicking a button. More advanced users can do the same by adding a php.ini file with the necessary code in a particular domain folder. If you need any assistance to activate the instrument, you are able to contact our technical support team at any time.
Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Servers
We've set up Zend Optimizer on all servers that are a part of our revolutionary cloud hosting platform and since all semi-dedicated server accounts are created on it, you'll be able to enable and use Zend for any script app which you would like to use with no more than a click. You may also choose the PHP release which 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 hosting Control Panel and click on the On button for Zend Optimizer - it's as easy 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 release and to activate Zend Optimizer only for a separate website by placing a php.ini file with the required program code inside the corresponding domain folder.