Zend Core for i5/OS

Zend Core is a fully tested and enhanced version of the open source PHP. It provides the PHP runtime and is packaged to make the software installation easier and faster with instant PHP setup. Zend Core for i5/OS is enhanced to take advantage of i5/OS specific resources and capabilities. Zend Core includes a toolkit to access DB2 and applications on i5/OS. Zend Core is the only Zend certified and supported version of PHP for i5/OS.

i5/OS Special Features 
Zend Core for i5/OS 2.0 includes the new features of Zend Core 2.0 such as PHP 5.2, a bundled copy of Zend Framework and much more:

• PHP Toolkit that provides access to i5 resources, capabilities and applications
• PHP Toolkit sample class library
• PHP demo application accessing i5/OS services
• IBM DB2 PHP extension version 1.6
• Zend Core for i5/OS setup tool
• Improved installation process
• Free Zend Network Silver level for all i5/OS customers
• Bundled with Apache 2.0

Zend Studio for i5/OS

Zend Studio is a industry leading PHP Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed for professional developers, which includes all the development components necessary for the full PHP application lifecycle. Through a comprehensive set of editing, debugging, analysis, optimization, database tools and testing Zend Studio speeds development cycles and simplifies complex projects. Zend Studio Professional for i5/OS is enhanced to work with integration toolkit provided with Zend Core on i5/OS.

Special i5/OS Features

• Instant online debugging and error fixing against Zend Core for i5/OS
• Customizable and smart context sensitive templates for i5 Toolkit functions
  
  • Create/generate PHP Toolkit code quickly
  • Toolkit functions allows easy integration with i5/OS legacy application and data
  • Call RPG/CL/COBOL program, execute CL command, retrieve Spooled file entries, access Data Area, Data Queue and User Space, etc.

• Support for MySQL on i5/OS
• Works exclusively with Zend Core for i5/OS

Zend Platform for i5/OS

Zend and IBM have partnered to deliver Zend Platform for i5/OS, a high quality solution that provides System i businesses with a PHP application server that helps ensure that PHP application run smoothly at all times. Designed for IT personnel and businesses that require commercial-grade web applications in highly reliable production environments, Zend Platform offers high performance and scalability to provide customers with an improved Web experience and response time. Zend Platform can deliver application uptime and reliability through enhanced PHP monitoring and immediate problem resolution.