Which version of Zend Server for IBM i do I have?
Here is the easiest way to determine which version of Zend Server is installed on a given IBM i system. From a 5250 command line, follow these four steps: 1. GO LICPGM 2. Take option 10 (Display...
View ArticleAlan Seiden Consulting LLC
I’ve started a consulting firm dedicated to helping companies attain superior results with PHP, Zend Framework, IBM i, and related technologies such as Zend Server, DB2, and the new PHP toolkit. We...
View ArticleZF2 and DB2 for IBM i
I’d like to address questions about DB2 support in Zend Framework 2.x. Because I helped create the IBM i-friendly DB2 adapter for Zend Framework 1.x, I’ve followed the development of a similar adapter...
View ArticleUsing procedures and service programs with the PHP Toolkit for IBM i
The open source PHP Toolkit enables PHP applications to call procedures (functions) that are defined within RPG service programs on IBM i. (For more information on the toolkit, see my toolkit...
View ArticleHow to prevent Easycom from loading
Several clients have asked me how to prevent their older Easycom components from loading, now that they’ve migrated from the Easycom toolkit to the new open source IBM i Zend toolkit. Here are...
View ArticleWhy PHP on IBM i
A colleague asked me for a catchy quote about why IBM i aficionados should choose PHP. Some thoughts to start with: 1. With PHP you can build your dreams. 2. PHP lets you start simply and grow. 3. PHP...
View ArticleZend Server for IBM i download page
If you’re looking for Zend Server for IBM i, its updates or hotfixes (such as the recent SOAP hot fix), or the latest official PHP Toolkit release, try the new Zend Server download page for IBM i. The...
View ArticleTell me how a conference has helped you
Have you ever learned something you really needed to know, made a valuable contact, discovered a better way to do things, decided on a future direction, as a result of attending a conference? Have you...
View ArticleTechnical conferences make business sense
With COMMON’s conference starting in little over a week, I’ve written a blog post to show how managers can achieve a compelling return on investment (ROI) by sending their staff to technical...
View ArticleMarch updates to PHP Toolkit for IBM i
All are invited to try and enjoy this update before it’s officially packaged: XMLSERVICE 1.7.8 and PHP Toolkit 1.5.0 My favorite part is in the performance improvements. There are also bug fixes to...
View ArticleHigh-performance PHP on IBM i this Tuesday (July 30, 2013)
For the first time, I’m teaching how to Let Your PHP applications fly on IBM i, including how to configure Zend Server for performance, diagnose bottlenecks, leverage unique IBM i performance tools,...
View ArticlePHP Performance on IBM i: Tuesday, Dec. 10 (limited-time discount)
Update: a recording of this class is available at http://iprodeveloper.com/let-your-php-apps-fly-ibm-i-high-performance-php-demand ————- This Tuesday, learn how to Let Your PHP applications fly on IBM...
View ArticlePerformance Tweet chat Monday, online workshop Thursday
Join me for two events this week sponsored by COMMON, a Users Group: Monday, Feb. 24: Free Tweet Chat about optimizing PHP Performance on IBM i. Use hash tag #COMMONChat. 12pm Central time. Thursday,...
View ArticleIBM i safe from OpenSSL Heartbleed bug
Clients have asked me whether their IBM i servers may be vulnerable to hackers due to the widely publicized OpenSSL Heartbleed bug. The answer is no. IBM is is safe from this bug, which is present only...
View ArticleSee you at COMMON, May 4-7, 2014
Hope you enjoy these four videos (plus an outtake) I made with fellow speakers Dawn May and Charles Guarino to promote this year’s COMMON conference to be held in Orlando, Florida, from May 4-7, 2014,...
View ArticleZendCon+Tutorial discount expires Aug. 31
ZendCon, the premier PHP conference, October 27-30, 2014, in Santa Clara, California, has a discount expiring August 15 31 (extended!). When you register, be sure to include the tutorial day (Oct. 27)....
View ArticleFind the Technology Refresh (TR) level of an IBM i
I recently needed to know if a client’s IBM i 7.1 system had Technology Refresh 4 (TR4). If it did, I could use the relatively new INSERT with remote SUBSELECT technique, which allows a single SQL...
View ArticleZendcon 2014 promo video for IBM i users
Zendcon, the premier PHP conference, Oct. 27-30, 2014, has a dedicated IBM i track and a special day of IBM i workshop tutorials, to be presented on Oct. 27 by consultant Alan Seiden and IBM's Tony...
View ArticleSave your fingers when using PHP-CLI
In Batch PHP I showed how to call PHP from a command line. For example, with Zend Server 6 or 7 on IBM i, one would launch a PASE command line using the command CALL QP2TERM, or launch QShell using...
View ArticleZend Framework 2 performance optimization: it works
Zend Framework 2 (ZF2) provides optimization techniques that are often overlooked by published performance tests. One excellent source for such techniques is a presentation by Gary Hockin. I was...
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