The biggest change in PHP history Zend adds application server functionality_PHP Tutorial

【php100.com quick translation】Currently using PHP? Get ready for the biggest change to PHP application servers in over a decade!

PHP is the most popular web development language and a key component in the LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) portfolio. Now PHP is developing its own portfolio, all thanks to the latest Zend server , which packages PHP web application development and monitoring together.

The new PHP Zend Server includes code accelerators, problem diagnosis, monitoring, updates, and even a web server. Although PHP is closely associated with Linux development, Zend Server can support both Linux and Windows.

With the release of a new PHP application server, Zend, the business services company behind PHP, is repositioning PHP as a stronger choice for enterprises and aligning PHP with Microsoft .NET and Java-based middleware solutions Together, since Sun, the leader behind Java, is currently in the vortex of being acquired, Java's prospects are worrying, which gives PHP an opportunity to develop and grow.

Zend CEO Andi Gutmans told InternetNews.com: "PHP is everywhere, and we already have many enterprise users, but we still feel there is something wrong with PHP entering mainstream IT technology."

Back in 2005, Gutmans presciently added some new tools and technologies to the PHP ecosystem. Two of them worth mentioning are the PDT projects in Zend Framework and Eclipse. Zend Framework provides an application deployment framework for PHP. PDT is PHP Development Tools, a PHP development toolset. The new Zend server includes the Zend Framework, including the use of PDT to build PHP applications.

Zend offers two versions of Zend Server, a commercial version with monitoring capabilities, including enterprise server support, and a community version available for free.

Gutmans said: “We have seen accelerators become widely used in the past few years, and we have captured a quarter of the market share. Even in the current recession, many large companies are still applying for applications, hoping to Achieve more things at a lower cost, and in most cases, we are replacing Java."

Gutmans endorses Zend Server to reform Zend Framework and PHP itself, packaging them together to be more user-friendly, Zend. It is required that the installation time of Zend server should not exceed 5 minutes.

For Linux users, Zend Server has package repositories available for Red Hat, Novell and Ubuntu distributions. When using the repository, Zend Server has been integrated into the normal Linux update process. During installation Naturally, relevant dependency packages will be installed as required by the system, while Windows users must download the complete installation package, including the Apache Web server, but Zend also supports Microsoft's IIS. Zend and Microsoft have reached a strategic cooperation agreement to ensure that PHP can run well on Windows servers.

Gutmans said: "In the past few years, we have made many optimizations to the PHP running environment for the Windows platform. We will continue to cooperate as always, and the changes we have made can be seen in the community."

PHP middleware?

Although Zend server can be considered PHP middleware, when looking at Java middleware in the same sense, they are still a bit different, Gutmans thinks so.

Gutmans said: "I personally don't think it is middleware, but it is. PHP is the backend of the front end, and the front end of the back end. The wise have different opinions. It can definitely be used as middleware, but I usually refer to the Web application server, because I think others will definitely understand it this way." >

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