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Using the Zend Server VirtualBox Appliance

VirtualBox is a general-purpose open-source virtualization product from Oracle that's targeted at server, desktop and embedded use. Using VirtualBox, you can create and run virtual machines and pre-configured virtual appliances for a variety of useful purposes like consolidating hardware, standardizing a development/production stack, creating a development sandbox, and more.

The Zend Server VirtualBox appliance is a simple way to get a complete enterprise-caliber PHP stack up and running nearly instantly. It provides a pre-configured Zend Server – running on Oracle Enterprise Linux – that's immediately ready for PHP application deployment.

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Getting Started

1. Install Oracle VM VirtualBox
2. Download and unzip ZS56-OL57-XE112.zip, the Zend Server VirtualBox appliance
3. Open VirtualBox, and choose File > Import Appliance



4. In the Appliance Import Wizard, choose ZS56-OL57-XE112.ova (from the unzipped appliance download .zip file), select "Import" at the Appliance Import Settings screen, and agree to the Zend Software License Agreement to start the import process



5. Start up the virtual machine (root password is zend1234)
6. Open a browser window inside the VM and navigate to http://localhost:10081 (the Zend Server administration console
7.Accept the license agreement and set your admin password, and enter your free 30-day trial license to try out the advanced performance, monitoring, and root cause analysis features of Zend Server



8. Oracle Database XE can be configured using the instructions starting at step 5 from http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17781_01/install.112/e18802/toc.htm#CIHHJEHF


You're now ready to start using Zend Server!

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Customer Quote

   When it comes to ROI, we consider our investment in Zend technology to be a benefit on several fronts. It is easy to manage the PHP stack, and the strength of the error detection and reporting helps us reduce the time spent troubleshooting while increasing application availability and responsiveness. With session clustering alone, Zend more than paid for itself the moment we flipped the switch.   

Eric LongSr. Manager, E-Business, Levolor

   Zend Server paid for itself by virtue of the issues we found and fixed in the first week alone a benefit that is magnified exponentially as our e-commerce application grows.    

Josh ButtsDirector of Web Development, Offers.com

   With Zend Server, we achieved faster and smoother installations of our software technology stack, and saw more reliability and robustness in daily operations.    

Kurt DemeulemeesterProduct Development Manager, MCS