List of PHP Accelerators (Part2)
4. Zend Optimizer – is a closed source solution which is purely a code optimizer with no code caching feature. This makes Zend Optimizer different from other PHP accelerators. Also, Zend Optimizer is very useful in running some types of protected scripts. However, one major setback is that the time taken to optimize scripts may exceed the performance gains, hence, resulting to an overall slowdown.
5. Zend Platform – originally Zend Cache and then Zend Accelerator, this commercial product was, at first, sold for $995.00 and $1495.00 US dollars per server. In 2006, this pricing was removed from Zend.com.
6. ionCube PHP Accelerator (PHPA)– is claimed to be the first freely available PHP performance solution to rival the peformance of the commercial Zend Cache product. It was launched in 2001 and was intended to maximize the performance potential of PHP. However, PHPA is now discontinued, although there is an announcement regarding the development of a more advanced replacement.
7. Turck MMCache – though discontinued, Turck MMCache is still widely used today.