Zend Announces Update of Zend Core for Oracle; Enhances PL/SQL Support and Adds Validation for Oracle(R) Database XE.CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Zend Technologies, Inc., the PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) A scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code is embedded within HTML pages for server side execution. company, today announced an updated version of Zend Core for Oracle, which supports businesses using PHP for mission-critical Web applications by delivering a reliable, high performance, easy-to-install PHP development and production environment fully integrated with the Oracle(R) Database 10g. More than 5,000 developers have started using Zend Core for Oracle since its introduction in October, 2005. The new release is validated val·i·date tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates 1. To declare or make legally valid. 2. To mark with an indication of official sanction. 3. with Oracle Database 10g Release 2, including the Oracle Database 10g Express Edition (Oracle Database XE), and is available as a free download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. from the Zend web site https://www.zend.com/core_oracle/. Oracle Database XE is a starter edition of Oracle's world-class database that is free to download and free for development, deployment and distribution. It's ideal for database developers and delivers the enterprise-class functionality, including performance, reliability and security for which Oracle is known. Built on the same code base as Oracle Database 10g Release 2, Oracle Database XE offers a virtually seamless upgrade path to the entire family of Oracle Databases. "Oracle Database XE delivers a free, entry-level database with all of the enterprise-level functionality that PHP developers need to develop robust and scalable applications," said Monica Kumar, director of product marketing, Oracle. "With Oracle Database XE, not only do developers gain access to a powerful, industry leading database at no cost, but they also get an easy upgrade path to other Oracle database editions as their business needs change. Together with Zend Core for Oracle, Oracle Database XE offers a superior development environment for PHP developers." In addition to validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. of Oracle Database 10g Release 2, the update to Zend Core for Oracle has enhanced support for Oracle Procedural Language A programming language that requires programming discipline, such as C/C++, Java, COBOL, FORTRAN, Perl and JavaScript. Also called an "imperative language," programmers writing in such languages must develop a proper order of actions in order to solve the problem, based on a knowledge of for SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. (PL/SQL (Procedural Language/SQL) A programming language from Oracle that is used to write triggers and stored procedures that are executed by the Oracle DBMS. It is also used to add additional processing (sorting and other manipulation) of the data that has been returned by ) collection types, giving significantly improved performance. Developers can access PL/SQL directly from PHP in a single, fully integrated environment. "The StepUp local shopping platform used by our retailers makes extensive use of PL/SQL to implement our ecommerce process rules," said Mike Bertrand, chief technology officer of StepUp Commerce. "We have just completed a significant migration of Java applications A Java program that is run stand alone. The Java Virtual Machine in the client or server is interpreting the instructions. Contrast with Java applet. See servlet. to PHP and have worked closely with Zend in the process. Zend's support for PL/SQL in Zend Core for Oracle has been a major contributor to the success of the migration." "It is our mission to enable developers with easy yet powerful tools for the creation of the new generation of web applications," said Doron Gerstel, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Zend Technologies. "The combination of Zend Core for Oracle and Oracle Database XE is freely available and able to scale to high-traffic, business-critical web applications." Support and updates for Zend Core for Oracle will be made available directly from Zend. 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. PHP is used by more than twenty-two million Web sites and has quickly become the most popular language for building dynamic web applications. Deployed at more than 15,000 companies worldwide, the Zend family of products is a comprehensive platform for supporting the entire lifecycle of PHP applications. Zend is headquartered in Cupertino, California. For more information, please visit www.zend.com, or call 408-253-8800. Trademarks Oracle, JD Edwards See J.D. Edwards. , PeopleSoft, and Siebel are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. |
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