PHP 7 has been released

Today, we're pleased to announce that PHP 7.0 – the fastest and most efficient PHP ever– is
officially released!

PHP 7.0 brings you unprecedented levels of real-world performance and throughput by utilizing the
new and advanced Zend Engine 3.0, designed and refactored for speed and reduced memory consumption.
This translates to real-world benefits: greatly decreased response times, superior user
experiences, and the ability to serve more users with fewer servers to maximize the power of your
PHP 7.0 deployment. 

The explosive performance improvements of PHP 7.0 range between 50% and 200% on real-world apps –
without changing a single line of code:

- Drupal 8 – 77% performance gains
 - WordPress 4 – 129% performance gains
 - Laraval 5 test app – 111% better performance
 - Magento – 74% better performance
 (all comparisons made between PHP 5.6.10 and PHP 7.0.0)

PHP 7.0 also uses much less memory thanks to the compact data structures and the highly-refactored
codebase of Zend Engine 3.0. Memory consumption gains between 30% and 50% are commonly realized,
allowing you to serve more concurrent users without adding additional server hardware.

If light-speed PHP isn’t enough, you’ll be happy to know that PHP 7.0 comes with many new
features, including Return Type Declarations, Scalar Type Hints, Anonymous Classes, and even a
SpaceShip Operator! Check out our PHP 7 Resources page
http://info.zend.com/p0400L05zC0r0srXjA08PW0.  More details are available here :
http://info.zend.com/tjC80r0WLP0AA00rX40005t

Start your journey now
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The best way to evaluate PHP 7.0 is Zend Server for PHP 7.0, now available as a Technology Preview.
Installing the preview lets you experience the new PHP with minimal hassle and without worrying
about build environments or library dependencies. You'll get the full, extensive PHP stack with
dozens of extensions out of the box and the next-generation Z-Ray developer's dashboard built right
in. 

Check out our PHP 7 Resources page http://info.zend.com/p0400L05zC0r0srXjA08PW0 and then download
the Zend Server Tech Preview to get a feel for what PHP 7.0 offers.
http://info.zend.com/HL0000r0r8EPWC40A5X00xj
And remember, you're not alone. Watch, read, and learn from the experts below or talk to us
directly – we've already helped many teams get ready for PHP 7. 

Our team of ElePHPants had some fun creating their take on the news. Check it out!
http://info.zend.com/y5WLPr8r0j0ACXG04N00000

 - Download Zend Server PHP 7 tech preview 
  http://info.zend.com/p0400L05zC0r0srXjA08PW0
 - Learn more at DevZone: Getting started, Starting your migration, Setting up your PHP 7
environment
  http://info.zend.com/AW0O04LX00rj58r00A0H0PC
 - See the complete list of updates at php.net
  http://info.zend.com/tjC80r0WLP0AA00rX40005t

Happy PHPing,

Zeev Suraski
CTO and co-founder
Zend, A Rogue Wave Company

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