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User Guide:
Zend Optimizer
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By Zend Technologies Inc.
Zend Optimizer
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User Guide
Disclaimer
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Zend Optimizer
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User Guide issued February 2007.
Product Version: Zend Optimizer 3.2.4
DN: OUG-T-180907-3.3-001
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Table of Contents
Zend Optimizer......................................................................................................... 1
Introduction.......................................................................................................... 1
Overview.............................................................................................................. 1
System Requirements ................................................................................................. 2
Installing the Zend Optimizer........................................................................................ 3
Uninstall .............................................................................................................. 5
Installation Verification............................................................................................ 5
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 6
Zend Optimizer Settings ........................................................................................... 9
Configure Optimizer Settings ................................................................................. 9
Zend Optimizer PHP API Functions ..............................................................................10
Getting Additional Information.....................................................................................11
Zend Optimizer Technical FAQ................................................................................... 12
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Zend Optimizer
Introduction
The Zend Optimizer™ boosts PHP performance by going over the
intermediate code generated by the standard Zend run-time compiler and
optimizing it for faster execution. In addition, it runs the files encoded by the
Zend Guard, while enhancing the running speed of PHP applications.
The Zend Optimizer is available free of charge, from the Zend Store,
http://www.zend.com/store/products/zend-optimizer.php
Overview
The Zend Optimizer is loaded as a PHP engine extension. This extension,
automatically optimizes PHP scripts, and transparently detects and loads
encoded files.
The Zend Optimizer User Guide is intended for supplying information about
installing and operating Zend Optimizer in the following sections:
System Requirements
Installation
Troubleshooting
Additional Information
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System Requirements
In order to run properly, the following requirements have to be met:
1. Zend Optimizer is installed on a supported operating system.
2. Zend Optimizer is installed on a supported version of PHP 4 or
PHP 5.
3. A web server is installed on the machine on which the PHP is
running.
A complete list of system requirements is constantly kept up-to-date with
new versions, updates and changes in the Zend optimizer’s System
Requirements section on zend.com:
http://www.zend.com/store/products/optimizer-sysreq.php
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