Rest Easy With Secure and Supported PHP Runtimes
Using a supported PHP version is crucial to keep mission-critical applications secure. For many companies, including those in highly regulated industries, frequent PHP upgrades aren’t feasible.
To keep your mission-critical PHP applications secure and performant, Zend offers fully supported PHP runtimes. Here’s what’s included:
- PHP Long Term Support (LTS) for PHP 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 8.1
- Backported patches and bug fixes to keep web apps secure and compliant
- 24/7/365 technical support from global PHP experts
- ZendHQ extension, adding simplified scalability and observability
Try ZendPHP alongside ZendHQ free for 21 days to see how they fit within your infrastructure – no commitment required.
PHP Versions, OS Requirements, and LTS Options
- PHP 7.2 (LTS)
- PHP 7.3 (LTS)
- PHP 7.4 (LTS)
- PHP 8.1 (LTS)
- PHP 8.2
- PHP 8.3
- PHP 8.4
- PHP 8.5
- Alpine Linux 3.20, 3.22
- Amazon Linux 2
- Debian 11, 12, 13
- IBM i 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
- RHEL / CentOS / Oracle Linux 7
- RHEL / AlmaLinux / Oracle Linux / Rocky Linux 8, 9, 10
- Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04
- Windows
Upgrade on your schedule while maintaining compliance standards with Zend PHP LTS.
- Extend the PHP lifecycle at least two years beyond community support
- Save money on refactoring codebases, particularly for large legacy apps
- 24/7/365 technical support, critical security patches, bug fixes, and more
Build Better PHP Applications with ZendPHP Runtimes
ZendPHP delivers the foundation for flexible, future-proof PHP applications. Here are a few ways you can take your development to the next level.
Dedicated 24/7/365 Support
ZendPHP runtimes come with a support contract. This unlocks dedicated support, including two-hour technical support responses from a global team of PHP experts.
Simplified Scalability and Observability
Modern PHP applications are complex. ZendHQ, an extension for ZendPHP, delivers the functionalities and tooling needed to make it easy. Monitor, inspect, optimize, and more.
The Benefits of PaaS — Minus the Lock-In
Built on ZendPHP + ZendHQ, the Enterprise Web Platform delivers a custom-configured command center for critical apps. Deploy anywhere, scale effortlessly, and stay compliant.
ZendPHP Orchestration Solutions
Receive support for both community PHP and Zend LTS editions with ZendPHP containers. The containers we build include Alpine Linux, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Rocky, Alpine Linux 2, with other OS and versions available on request. All images come with variants for use with the CLI PHP-FPM, or the Apache HTTPd webserver.
We also document a standard Dockerfile that can be configured using Docker build arguments. This provides the ultimate in flexibility when used in conjunction with Compose, Stack, Kubernetes, or Helm.
We provide templates demonstrating setup of a session cluster using each of these technologies to help you orchestrate your own microservices or large-scale applications.
Start with a free trial or contact us to learn about licensing options.
To add more freedom and potential cost savings when deploying PHP, ZendPHP supports both ARM and x86 processor architectures.
ZendPHP ARM support is provided in several ways:
- ARM-specific packages for each supported operating system
- ARM-specific container images for use with Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, etc.
Click the button below for the full list of supported platforms and PHP versions.
Zend Server reaches EOL in December 2027. To help you migrate to ZendPHP, we provide Ansible tooling to configure ZendPHP and match your existing installation.
Using our turnkey solution, you can provision ZendPHP and deploy your apps using existing Zend Server deployment packages (ZPKs). Follow a few easy steps to install and execute. Our playbook will take care of the rest, configuring ZendPHP across multiple targets in a single deployment.
Why Choose Zend for PHP Runtimes?
Keeping PHP applications current and secure sounds great in theory. In practice, it means spending time and money refactoring your codebase for upgrades, and less time developing new features to drive your business. That's where PHP runtimes from Zend come in.
Upgrade on Your Schedule
Get the benefit of support even when your PHP version is no longer community supported. With ZendPHP runtimes, your team can update on your schedule and not the community release cadence.
Get PHP Versions Faster
ZendPHP ships new major and minor versions of PHP within two weeks of community release. Get independence from OS release cadences, and the freedom to install multiple versions of PHP on the same machine.
Maintain Compliance Standards
Keeping up with compliance standards like SOX, PCI, or HIPAA can take up a lot of time for development teams. With Zend PHP runtimes and LTS, you enjoy secure and compliant PHP runtimes without the costs.
Provision and Deploy at Scale
Provision ZendPHP and consistently deploy at scale using existing processes with our ZendPHP Ansible Playbook. Our tooling makes your transition quick, easy, and stress-free.
Try ZendPHP + ZendHQ Free for 21 Days
Try our PHP runtimes alongside ZendHQ observability tooling free for 21 days – no commitment required.
Get PHP Long Term Support
Get long-term support beyond the community EOL for PHP 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, and 8.1 from Zend.
Have Questions?
Talk with one of our PHP experts today about your specific infrastructure.