PHP 7 is creating excitement among PHP aficionados for its speed and additional language techniques.
As the official runtime for enterprise PHP, Zend Server has always offered a free basic edition to IBM i customers.
Recently, a change occurred on the Zend Server download page that has caused some confusion. At the time of this writing, the Zend Server download was labeled as a “30-day trial” even though, as an IBM i customer, you are still entitled to a free basic edition license. Of course, you can also opt for paid editions.
IBM i users can request a download of Zend Server for IBM i and PHP 7 here, confident that they will obtain a legitimate license, not a trial license. Fill out the form and you’ll be sent a download link. You’ll then be able to choose between the free basic license and value-add paid licenses.
Steph’s Sanity Checks for Programmers
/0 Comments/in PHP /by Stephanie RabbaniI’ve been there. My Seiden Group colleagues have taken to calling me their “CTO” (Chief Troubleshooting Officer), for my debugging skills.
Before you wear yourself out seeking obscure bugs, try these sanity checks:
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Open-Source Tools (rsync, cURL, Git and more) on IBM i
/0 Comments/in Open Source /by Alan SeidenUPDATE
The 5733-OPS package discussed in this post is obsolete, replaced by RPM-based open source packages. Updated instructions are provided at
How to Set Up the IBM i Open Source Environment
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PHP Toolkit for IBM i Conversion Tips
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Next IBM i CIO Summit to be held October 16-17, 2017, Minneapolis
/0 Comments/in CIO Strategy, News & Events /by Alan SeidenNow we’ve gone a step further, teaming up with System i Developer partners Susan Gantner, Jon Paris and Paul Tuohy, to organize an IBM i CIO Summit “Plus.” The event will be held October 16-17, 2017, in Minneapolis, in conjunction with the RPG & DB2 Summit.
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Resources for Upgrading to PHP 7 on IBM i
/1 Comment/in Db2 for i, PHP /by Alan SeidenEditor’s Note: The information in this article is useful for historical context but is now out of date. We currently recommend Seiden PHP+ as the most reliable PHP distribution for IBM i.
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Learning the Latest on Laravel
/0 Comments/in PHP /by Alan SeidenL to R: Alan, Jorge Diaz, and Laravel’s creator Taylor Otwell at Zendcon 2016
Seiden Group colleague Josh Hall and I will attend Laracon, the Laravel conference, in NYC on July 25-26, 2017. Getting these coveted tickets required persistence — they sold out quickly!
Laravel is a hot PHP framework with a loyal community. We’ve been building our Laravel practice and look forward to sharing the latest tips and techniques with our clients.
According to creator Taylor Otwell, the first commercial installation of Laravel was on an IBM i system!
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PHP 7 and Free Basic Zend Server Edition for IBM i
/0 Comments/in PHP /by Alan SeidenPHP 7 is creating excitement among PHP aficionados for its speed and additional language techniques.
Recently, a change occurred on the Zend Server download page that has caused some confusion. At the time of this writing, the Zend Server download was labeled as a “30-day trial” even though, as an IBM i customer, you are still entitled to a free basic edition license. Of course, you can also opt for paid editions.
IBM i users can request a download of Zend Server for IBM i and PHP 7 here, confident that they will obtain a legitimate license, not a trial license. Fill out the form and you’ll be sent a download link. You’ll then be able to choose between the free basic license and value-add paid licenses.
Where to find DB2 for IBM i documentation
/4 Comments/in Db2 for i, IBM i /by Alan SeidenIt’s not always easy to locate the official documentation for all features of DB2 for IBM i. Using Google Search is hit or miss, with full-text searches often bringing irrelevant results from other varieties of DB2 or from older versions. Many people don’t know that complete reference manuals are available for almost every aspect of DB2 on i.
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#OceanTech17: Three Days of Inspiration in July
/0 Comments/in PHP /by Alan SeidenJuly 20-22, 2017, Costa Mesa, CA
I always look forward to participating in the OCEAN Tech conference. It’s an impressive example of a local user group bringing affordable education to its members.
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Use an IBM i Service to Find Your Technology Refresh (TR) Level
/3 Comments/in IBM i /by Alan SeidenIt’s getting easier and easier to do. An IBM i Service using DB2 and SQL provides the TR level more cleanly than older approaches. I love that we can use the universal SQL to expose the innards of our beloved system!
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