UniServer Zend Optimizer

UniServer Zend Optimizer plugin for Uniform Server 4.*-Mona series

Some application encode PHP scripts using Zend Guard to run these scripts on Uniform Server requires the installation of Zend Optimizer.

This plugin provides a quick way to install Zend Optimizer on Uniform Server Mona.

This page describes how to install Zend Optimizer and provides setup information for Uniform Server pre-installed as a service.

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Download and Install

Options 1

1. Download file UniServer_Zend_Optimizer_1.0.exe from Sourceforge
2. Save it to folder UniServer.
3. To extract files, double click on file UniServer_Zend_Optimizer_1.0.exe, no need to change the path.
4. If you wish to save space delete UniServer_Zend_Optimizer_1.0.exe

Options 2

1. Download file UniServer_Zend_Optimizer_1.0.exe from Sourceforge
2. Save to any folder (e.g. temp1)
3. Extract files, navigate to zendOptimizer
4. Copy zendOptimizer to folder UniServer\udrive\usr\local\php
5. If you wish to save space delete temp1

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Folder Structure

Once installed the folder structure for Zend Optimizer looks like this:

• UniServer\udrive\usr\local\php\zendOptimizer
• UniServer\udrive\usr\local\php\zendOptimizer\docs
• UniServer\udrive\usr\local\php\zendOptimizer\lib
• UniServer\udrive\usr\local\php\zendOptimizer\lib\Optimizer\php-5.2.x

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Enable Zend Optimizer

Zend Optimizer needs to be enabled and configured in the php.ini file use either of the following two methods:

Option 1 - Use Script update

• Stop servers
• Navigate to folder: UniServer\udrive\usr\local\php\zendOptimizer
• Double click on Update_PHP_ini.bat
• Restart servers

Optrion 2 - Manual method

• Stop servers
• Edit file UniServer\udrive\usr\local\php\php.ini
• Navigate to bottom of page and add this block:

[Zend] 
zend_extension_ts = /usr/local/php/zendOptimizer/lib/ZendExtensionManager.dll 
zend_extension_manager.optimizer_ts = /usr/local/php/zendOptimizer/lib/Optimizer 
zend_optimizer.enable_loader = 1 
zend_optimizer.optimization_level=15 

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Testing

Testing is straight forward:

• Restart servers.
• From Apanel, run phpinfo()
• Scroll down page and look for this section:

 This program makes use of the Zend Scripting Language Engine:
 Zend Engine v2.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Zend Technologies
    with eAccelerator v0.9.5.3, Copyright (c) 2004-2006 eAccelerator, by eAccelerator
    with Zend Extension Manager v1.2.0, Copyright (c) 2003-2007, by Zend Technologies
    with Zend Optimizer v3.3.3, Copyright (c) 1998-2007, by Zend Technologies

Zend Optimizer v3.3.3 confirms correct installation.

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General notes

Note 1:

If you are not using encoded PHP files change this line:

• zend_optimizer.enable_loader = 1

To

• zend_optimizer.enable_loader = 0

It gives a small increase in speed.

Note 2:

If you have pre-installed Uniform Server as a service Zend Optimizer installation is identical to the above.

However you must edit php.ini manually and set the paths in the [Zend] block as shown below:

[Zend] 
zend_extension_ts = c:/UniServer/usr/local/php/zendOptimizer/lib/ZendExtensionManager.dll 
zend_extension_manager.optimizer_ts = c:/UniServer/usr/local/php/zendOptimizer/lib/Optimizer 
zend_optimizer.enable_loader = 1 
zend_optimizer.optimization_level=15

If you have moved the servers to a different location replace c:/UniServer with the new drive letter and folder name.

The above does not apply to a clean install of Uniform Server and Zend Optimizer plugin. The paths are automatically updated when you install Uniform Server plus Zend Optimizer as a service.

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Summary

If your application uses scripts encoded by Zend Guard. I have show how easy it to install Zend Optimizer on Uniform Server allowing these scripts to be run.

If you are looking for a script accelerator you now have the ability to compare both eAccelerator and Zend Optimizer. I found when running Uniform Server from a USB memory stick eAccelerator outperforms Zend Optimizer. That said under high traffic loads Zend Optimizer is reputably faster.

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