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Zend Server for IBM i Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between Zend Server for IBM i and Zend Server CE for IBM i?
- I'm currently in the year of free support offered by Zend and IBM for Zend Core for i5/OS. What does the release of Zend Server for IBM i mean for me?
- I currently have a paid support subscription for Zend Core for i5/OS. What does the release of Zend Server for IBM i mean for me?
- I have Zend Core for i5/OS packaged with my OS. Can I use it?
- I'm an existing Zend Core for i5/OS customer and need to expand my capacity. Can I purchase additional licenses?
- Can I purchase support for Zend Server CE for IBM i beyond the initial free year provided by Zend and IBM?
- Why has Zend moved from Zend Core and Zend Platform for i5/OS to the Zend Server for IBM i product family?
- What are the differences between Zend Server for IBM i and Zend Core for i5/OS?
- I have a Silver support subscription to Zend Core or Zend Platform for i5/OS. Can I renew at the same SLA level?
- What are the differences between Zend Server for IBM i and Zend Platform for i5/OS?
Q: What is the difference between Zend Server for IBM i and Zend Server CE for IBM i?
Zend Server CE (Community Edition) for IBM i is bundled with IBM i and provides a complete and fully tested PHP runtime for the IBM i platform. The full version of Zend Server for IBM i includes all the features of the community edition while also adding production-level features like performance optimization, application monitoring, root cause analysis, and more.
Q: I'm currently in the year of free support offered by Zend and IBM for Zend Core for i5/OS. What does the release of Zend Server for IBM i mean for me?
Customers in the year of free support on Zend Core for i5/OS have two options:
- A free upgrade to Zend Server CE for IBM i, supported through the end of the subscription term
- Continue to use Zend Core for i5/OS, supported through the end of the subscription term
Q: I currently have a paid support subscription for Zend Core for i5/OS. What does the release of Zend Server for IBM i mean for me?
Customers with paid subscriptions to Zend Core for i5/OS have two options:
- A free upgrade to Zend Server for IBM i, supported through the end of the subscription term
- Continue to use Zend Core for i5/OS, supported through the end of the subscription term
Q: I have Zend Core for i5/OS packaged with my OS. Can I use it?
While new customers can use Zend Core for i5/OS unsupported, it is strongly recommended that anyone in this position starts with the Zend Server for IBM i product family. Zend will only be providing support for new customers on Zend Server for IBM i and Zend Server CE for IBM i.
Q: I'm an existing Zend Core for i5/OS customer and need to expand my capacity. Can I purchase additional licenses?
Yes, existing Zend Core for i5/OS customers can still purchase additional capacity for the duration of their subscription term. However, customers in this situation are strongly encouraged to begin planning their migration to Zend Server for IBM i.
Q: Can I purchase support for Zend Server CE for IBM i beyond the initial free year provided by Zend and IBM?
No, support subscriptions on Zend Server CE cannot be extended. After the first free year of Silver support, you can purchase the full Zend Server with a Gold or Platinum support subscription.
Q: Why has Zend moved from Zend Core and Zend Platform for i5/OS to the Zend Server for IBM i product family?
The Zend Server for IBM i product family (consisting of Zend Server for IBM i and Zend Server CE for IBM i) was designed to address many of the installation and maintenance issues raised by customers of Zend Core and Zend Platform for i5/OS, while also improving performance and providing a more powerful solution. Zend Server for IBM i provides a single solution embodying the best of Zend Core and Zend Platform while also providing important new capabilities for deploying, optimizing, and monitoring PHP applications.
Q: What are the differences between Zend Server for IBM i and Zend Core for i5/OS?
Zend Server for IBM i has a wide variety of new features and product improvements, including:
- Vastly improved performance via new FastCGI technology developed by IBM
- New and improved application performance tools including bytecode caching, page caching, data caching API, and more
- 5250 bridge for allowing PHP applications to access 5250 data streams
- Application monitoring and problem root cause analysis
- Java connectivity
- Native installation technology and PTF packaged hotfixes
- Improved web administration console
- Job queue for asynchronously executing PHP scripts
Q: I have a Silver support subscription to Zend Core or Zend Platform for i5/OS. Can I renew at the same SLA level?
Only Gold and Platinum support subscriptions are available for Zend Server for IBM i.
Q: What are the differences between Zend Server for IBM i and Zend Platform for i5/OS?
Zend Server for IBM i has a wide variety of new features and product improvements, including:
- Vastly improved performance via new FastCGI technology developed by IBM
- Improved page caching for optimizing application performance
- Improved application monitoring
- Application root cause analysis tied into application monitoring
- Improved web administration console
- Improved job queue
- Native installation technology (for the entire PHP stack) and PTF packaged hotfixes
