Zend and Oracle partner on Linux/PHP web applications

Zend and Oracle Join Forces to Deliver Enterprise-Class Linux and PHP  
Solution

Zend Server Now Available Through Oracle Unbreakable Linux Network

CUPERTINO, Calif. - November 4, 2009 - Zend Technologies, the PHP  
Company, today announced that it is working with Oracle to deliver an  
integrated and optimized enterprise-class Linux and PHP solution for  
deploying and managing business-critical Web applications. To extend  
access to Zend Server -- Zend's complete, enterprise-ready Web  
application server - it is now available through the Oracle  
Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN). Building on a history of integration  
between Zend solutions and the Oracle Database, Zend Server also  
includes out-of-the-box enterprise-grade connectivity to Oracle®  
Database.

"Oracle and Zend have a long-standing commitment to the PHP community,  
with a history of collaboration that has ensured integration between  
Oracle and Zend's PHP-based solutions," said Andi Gutmans, Zend CEO.  
"Together, we are now delivering an enterprise-grade PHP stack from  
top to bottom supporting the development, deployment, and management  
of business-critical PHP applications on Oracle. This full stack will  
also ease deployment in virtual environments using Oracle® VM."

Users of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) now have easier,  
one-stop access to Zend Server via ULN, helping to speed installation  
for their PHP-based Web applications.  The Unbreakable Linux Network  
is a comprehensive resource for Oracle Unbreakable Linux support  
subscribers, offering access to software patches, updates, and fixes.  
ULN is an easy to access website for subscribers available at http://linux.oracle.com

Leveraging the knowledge and experience of Zend and Oracle, the  
integrated Oracle Enterprise Linux and Zend Server solution delivers a  
stable, high performance, easy-to-install production environment for  
business-critical PHP Web applications.

"Oracle has been a long time supporter of PHP and Zend," said Wim  
Coekaerts, vice president of Linux and Virtualization Engineering,  
Oracle.  "Oracle Enterprise Linux customers will have more convenient  
access to Zend Server through the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Network,  
enabling them to leverage the ease-of-use and low-cost of PHP in their  
production environments."

Zend Server: A Production Environment for Business-Critical PHP Web  
Applications

Zend Server is a complete, enterprise-ready Web application server  
designed for running and managing business-critical PHP applications  
in production. With Zend Server, customers can experience dramatic  
improvements in performance, security, and reliability of their Web  
applications, backed by Zend's enterprise-class support and service.

A core component of Zend's integrated suite of professional PHP  
solutions, Zend Server includes the most up-to-date version of PHP,  
advanced monitoring and problem diagnostics to ensure application  
reliability, an enhanced code accelerator to maximize performance, and  
24/7 access to Zend's technical support for online updates, hot fixes  
and security patches.  Zend Server also integrates with Zend Studio,  
Zend's PHP IDE, and Zend Framework, the popular open source PHP  
framework, to make it faster and easier to develop and deploy rich,  
reliable, and secure Web applications. Zend Server, Zend Studio, and  
Zend Framework also integrate closely with Oracle Database 11g.

Zend Technologies recently announced a new public beta version of Zend  
Server -- Zend Server 5.0 - which includes significant new features,  
including code tracing, job queues, and support for PHP 5.3. Please  
see press release at:
http://www.zend.com/en/company/news/Press/zend-server-sla... 
.


Availability

Oracle customers can access Zend Server from Oracle Unbreakable Linux  
Network (ULN) through standard, native RPM package delivery ( http://linux.oracle.com 
  ).  A 30-day free trial license for the fully-featured Zend Server  
is available online instantly upon request at Zend's Web site:
http://www.zend.com/products/server/license 
.

Full support for applications and production environments running on  
Oracle Enterprise Linux and Zend Server is available via Oracle (for  
Oracle Enterprise Linux) and Zend (for Zend Server).

About Zend Technologies

Zend Technologies, Inc., the PHP Company, is the leading provider of  
products and services for developing, deploying, and managing business- 
critical PHP applications.  PHP runs 35 percent of the Web and has  
quickly become the most popular language for building dynamic Web  
applications.  Deployed at more than 30,000 companies worldwide, the  
Zend family of products is a comprehensive solution for supporting the  
entire lifecycle of PHP applications.  Zend is headquartered in  
Cupertino, California. For more information, please visit http://www.zend.com 
  or call +1 408-253-8800.

# # #



Zend, Zend Technologies, Zend Framework, Zend.com, Zend Server, and  
associated logos and icons, are trademarks of Zend Technologies, Inc.  
and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.  Oracle is a  
registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates.  All  
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.