Category Archives: Zend Server

PHP performance tip: disable unused extensions with Zend Server

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Alan Seiden

Whenever I’m brought in to improve the performance of a PHP application, an easy change I make is to disable any PHP extensions that the application does not use. PHP extensions are code libraries written in C that add to … Continue reading →

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How to learn Zend Server and PHP on IBM i

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Alan Seiden

A customer who is also an IBM business partner asked me how to learn more about Zend Server and get a basic understanding of PHP. He has already installed Zend Server for IBM i. I suggested these steps: Attend a … Continue reading →

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Zend Framework webinar this Wednesday

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Alan Seiden

On March 9, 2011, I’ll present a free webinar about how to create a Zend Framework project on IBM i. The webinar is at 9am PST, 12pm EST. Sign up here: http://www.zend.com/en/company/news/event/790_webinar-your-first-zend-framework-project-on-ibm-i Here’s the complete list of my upcoming talks.

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Q&A: Upgrading from Zend Core to Zend Server

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Alan Seiden

Zend Core and Zend Platform will reach “end of life” on July 1, 2011. Some of my clients have asked me what this will mean to them. In this article I’ll answer some common questions. Q. What does “end of … Continue reading →

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IBM i was never affected by (quickly patched) PHP floating point vulnerability

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Alan Seiden

Yesterday an IBM i customer of ours emailed me an announcement he’d received from Zend concerning a vulnerability in PHP concerning floating point numbers. Zend also included instructions for installing their “hotfix.” Fortunately, IBM i was never affected by this … Continue reading →

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Maximize Zend Server PHP performance with Apache compression

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Alan Seiden

Faster web sites sell more products, create better user satisfaction, and even rank higher in Google searches. Try compression to boost the download speed of your Zend Server for IBM i pages. You can compress PHP output javascript, style sheets, and other text-based content. My tests show a speed improvement of 10-50%. Continue reading →

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Differences Between Zend Core and Zend Server on IBM i

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Alan Seiden

Zend Server for IBM i improves upon Zend Core’s older implementation of PHP in numerous ways. To make the migration easier, I’ve created a table that shows some of the settings and default file locations that have changed between Zend … Continue reading →

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Zend Server for IBM i Is Here

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Alan Seiden

Zend and IBM have announced an updated, streamlined version of their PHP package for IBM i, called Zend Server. I’ve been using the beta for a while but last week read an announcement showing it’s ready for general use. It … Continue reading →

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