CUPERTINO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 10, 2005 -- Zend Platform Delivers Unparalleled Error Detection, Top-Notch Performance and Seamless Integration to Corporate Back-Ends

Zend Technologies, Inc., creator and ongoing innovator of PHP, products and services supporting the development, deployment and management of PHP-based applications, today unveiled Zend Platform 1.1. The newest member in the Zend family of products is the first integrated software platform that supports the reliability, scalability and interoperability requirements of business critical PHP applications. The product was developed based on direct feedback from hundreds of Zend customers currently using Zend products to develop and manage corporate applications, and is currently in use at Zend customer sites. Zend Platform adds a wide range of new functionality that speeds time to production and improves end user satisfaction by increasing the overall performance of enterprise applications. Zend Platform 1.1 is available immediately.

"As PHP matures and evolves, the need for an integrated solution for building and deploying business critical applications becomes more relevant," said Pamela Roussos, vice president of marketing at Zend. "Zend Platform is the first comprehensive lifecycle management solution for PHP users and is the only next generation infrastructure product that directly supports the development and deployment of business critical enterprise PHP applications. The feedback from customers was critical in our development of this solution, and directly addresses the needs in our user community."

Zend Platform

Zend Platform is the first enterprise PHP infrastructure platform that supports the reliability, scalability and interoperability requirements of PHP applications. Some of the critical new features in Zend Platform include in-depth PHP intelligence, streamlined performance management, enhanced configuration control and improved Java interoperability.

"Sugar On-Demand, our hosted application, is critical to managing our customer's business -- our systems must be up and running at all times," said Jacob Taylor, VP of Engineering at SugarCRM. "Zend Platform continually monitors our production implementations and alerts us to any problems that occur, with detailed forensic information that pinpoints the error for quick problem resolution."

-- PHP Intelligence -- provides insight into a running PHP application by identifying a variety of runtime challenges, from performance, script and function errors and database-related problems.

-- PHP Performance Management -- streamlines the execution of an application, providing gains in performance while reducing overhead.

-- PHP Configuration Control -- improves the ability to manage PHP configurations across servers to ensure they are accurate and synchronized.

-- PHP/Java Interoperability -- Zend Platform uses a single Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for all Java calls and leverages existing Java/J2EE applications with minimal resources, bridging the gap between PHP and Java.

Zend Platform is tightly integrated with Zend Studio delivering a comprehensive and powerful development and deployment environment that supports the lifecycle of PHP applications. The solid integration between the two products significantly reduces the time spent identifying and resolving problems in development, test and production.

The combination of these features reduces time to production, delivers improved performance without adding server or resource costs, and leverages other existing investments, including Java and J2EE as well as other Zend products. The complete line of Zend offerings delivers a comprehensive solution, allowing developers to create, deploy and manage their PHP applications across the enterprise.

Pricing and Availability

Zend Platform is available immediately through a low annual subscription plan, which includes expert technical support and year-long access to new features, enhancements and bug fixes. For a one processor server, pricing is $995 and $1495 for a two+ processor server. Supported platforms include Linux, SPARC Solaris, FreeBSD 4.x/5.x and Mac OS X.

About Zend Technologies, Inc.

Zend Technologies, Inc., the PHP company, is the leading provider of products and services for developing, deploying and managing business-critical PHP applications. Zend and its founders are the creators and ongoing innovators of PHP, which is used by more than fifteen million Web sites and has quickly become the most popular language for building dynamic web applications. Deployed at more than 8,000 companies worldwide, the Zend family of products is a comprehensive platform for supporting the entire lifecycle of PHP applications. Zend, headquartered in Cupertino, California, is privately held and venture funded with investments from Azure, Index, Platinum, and Walden Israel. For more information, please visit www.zend.com, or call 1-408-253-8800.

Zend, Zend Technologies, Zend Store, Zend SOS, Zend.com and/or the logos and icons associated with each of these names are trademarks of Zend Technologies, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. -0- *T ZEND PLATFORM 1.1 TECHNICAL FACT SHEET *T

Zend Platform is the first enterprise PHP infrastructure platform that supports the reliability, scalability and interoperability requirements of PHP applications. Some of the critical new features include:

PHP Intelligence

Provides insight into a running PHP application by identifying a variety of runtime challenges, from performance, script and function errors and database-related problems. Zend Platform proactively monitors PHP applications and creates an audit trail of events and actionable information, allowing developers to identify and fix these issues quickly. The product integrates with Zend Studio for instant access to code and profile information and aggregates reports by combining identical and similar reports. Pre-defined, user-configurable alert rules eliminate excessive noise, while alert filtering and sorting provides focus on actual problems. Alerts can be emailed or generate XML for integration with XML-based reporting services such as SMS and email.

PHP Performance Management

Streamlines the execution of an application, providing gains in performance while reducing overhead. With code acceleration, dynamic content caching, file compression and the Zend Download Server, which offloads requests from Apache, users will realize significant performance improvements without adding additional servers. File compression features intelligently compress pages, which reduces download times. Code acceleration caches the compiled byte-code version of the PHP script in memory, eliminating the need to recompile code on each call, while dynamic content caching keeps results in memory so they can be re-served without re-execution.

PHP Configuration Control

Improves the ability to manage PHP configurations across servers to ensure they are accurate and synchronized. Developers are no longer required to change entries manually across servers, or manage and run scripts to set configurations. By letting users edit, set and replicate settings across any group of servers, applications run more reliably.

PHP/Java Interoperability

Zend Platform uses a single Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for all Java calls and leverages existing Java/J2EE applications with minimal resources, bridging the gap between PHP and Java. With a single JVM, Zend Platform requires minimal server resources and makes composite PHP/Java applications a reality.

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