Zend PHP Solutions for IBM i

Zend PHP Solutions on the IBM i

Rama Yurindra Vishnu Raned
Zend/PHP Evangelist, Rynet Group Regional VP, Asia Pacific
Zend Authorized Solution Partner, SE. Asia Zend Technologies Inc.
rama@rynet.com.sg vishnu.raned@zend.com

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Rynet Group
Zend Technologies Authorized Solution & Training Partner ASEAN (ID, MY, SG)
Established in 1999, in Indonesia
 2006 Zend Certified Reseller Partner, ID

 2007, Zend Certified Reseller Partner, MY

 2008, Zend Certified Reseller Partner, SG

 2009, Zend Authorized Solution Partner
South East Asian Region
 2009, listed as one of the 12 companies
appointed to be Zend Auhtorized Training
Partner covering South East Asian Region
 2010, Patnership with New Horizons SG

 2010, signed PHP Center of Excellence
with MIMOS Berhad in Malaysia
 2010, launched Enteprise PHP Center
http://www.enterprisephpcenter.com

http://www.zend.com/en/company/partners/solution-partners http://www.zend.com/en/services/training/training-partners/


About me
• Rama Yurindra
 Zend/PHP Evangelist

 Co Founder & CTO of RYNET Group

Zend Authorized Solution Partner ASEAN
Zend Authorized Training Center ASEAN
 Co Founder of PHP Indonesia

 Board of Singapore PHP User Group

 w/ Zend & MIMOS Berhad established
PHP Center of Excellence, Malaysia
 Founder & Chief Editor

• Enterprise PHP Center
www.enterprisephpcenter.com

Agenda
• Introductions
• What is PHP ?
• Value Proposition for PHP on the IBM I
• What are IBM i Customers Doing with PHP ?
• Who is Zend ?
• Zend’s solutions offering
 For Developers

 For Production Operations

• Global Customer Case Studies
• Next Step

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What is PHP ?


Over One Third of the Web Runs on PHP

+4million developers

PHP is a Scripting Language
 PHP Hypertext Pre-Processor

 Developed initially by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994

 Andi Gutmans and Zeev Suraski joined in 1997

 Interpreted, not compiled

 Fast and easy way to get database info to Web

 Forgiving and intuitive code structure
(Short learning curve as OO is optional)
 Immediate feedback during development

 PHP is to Java what RPG is to COBOL


Who uses PHP ?

Who uses PHP ?


Who uses PHP ?

http://www.cimbbank.com.my/index.php?tpt=cimb_bank

Who uses PHP ?

https://bsmnet.syariahmandiri.co.id/cms/index.php

Who uses PHP ?

https://coolpay.bankbii.com/index.php

Why PHP ?

Low Learning Curve Rapid
Innovation

Easy Integration into
Heterogeneous Environments
Run an
Agile
Business
Robust, Multi-Platform,
High-Performance, Scalable, Secure

Vibrant Community Proven
Deployment


PHP is Thriving
ZF and PDT
released,
PHP 4 EOL
announced
Zend Framework
& Eclipse project
(PDT) announced
25M
IBM, Oracle
PHP 4 Endorse PHP
Released PHP 5.0
(XML,SOAP,OOP) 20M
Zend Studio
• 1M Internet
domains PHP
• Zend Engine Proliferation 15M
• Zend Founded
Yahoo!
Zeev Suraski &
Standardizes
Andi Gutmans 10M
on PHP
lead the
development
Rasmus of PHP 3
Lerdorf 5M
PHP
Introduces
Internet
PHP/FI
Domains

1995 1997 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007


Gartner: PHP Adoption by Corporate IT is
Growing Rapidly, almost double by 2013
PHP
Developers

5M
“Commercial and corporate IT
4M developers will account for
more than 2 million PHP
3M community members—growing
from 20% to 50% of the
2M worldwide PHP developer
population.”
1M

2007 2009 2013

Non-commercial developers

Commercial and corporate IT developers

Gartner Research Note: ”PHP: Past, Present and Future“, Dec. 2nd, 2009


Gartner: PHP Adoption by Corporate
IT is Growing Rapidly!

“The No. 1 complaint Gartner hears from Java developers — both
seasoned professionals and newcomers to the technology — is that
Java is overly complex, takes too long to develop and is too expensive
to maintain small-to-moderate complex IT solutions. As a result, we've
seen a marked increase in PHP usage as a supporting technology in
many Java-centric AD organizations.”

* Gartner Research Note: PHP: Past, Present and Future, Dec. 2nd, 2009


What you can do with PHP on the IBM I ?
What is the Value Proposition for PHP on i?


PHP on Power enables organizations to


Zend Server as LICPGM on IBM i


WRKACTJOB SBS(QHTTPSVR)


WRKACTJOB SBS(ZENDSVR)


GO ZENDSVR/ZSMENU


Modernization on IBM i with PHP
Leverage Existing Infrastructure to Develop &
Run Dynamic Web Applications Easily

Expose part of New/Packaged Web
RPG Application Application on i5/OS

Access DB2/400 Access RPG Programs
Data via Browser & Data as Web Services

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PHP i5 Toolkit for IBM i


PHP Toolkit for i5/OS – list of functions
•Connection management •Data retrieval •Native file access
 i5_connect  i5_fetch_array  i5_open
 i5_close  i5_fetch_assoc  i5_addnew
 i5_adopt_authority  i5_fetch_object  I5_edit
 i5_error  i5_fetch_row  I5_delete
 i5_errno  i5_cancel_edit
 i5_info
 i5_errormsg  i5_setvalue
 i5_field_len
 i5_field_name  i5_update
•Command calls  i5_range_from
 i5_command  i5_field_scale
 i5_field_type  i5_range_to
•Program calls  i5_list_fields  i5_range_clear
 i5_program_prepare  i5_num_fields  i5_data_seek
 i5_program_prepare_PC  i5_result  i5_seek
ML  i5_bookmark
 i5_program_call  i5_free_file
 i5_program_close  i5_new_record
 i5_update_record
 i5_get_keys
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PHP Toolkit functions
•System values •Job logs •User space
 i5_get_system_value  i5_jobLog_list  i5_userspace_crearte
 i5_jobLog_list_read  i5_userspace_prepare
•Data areas  i5_jobLog_list_close  i5_userspace_get
 i5_data_area_prepare  i5_userspace_put
 i5_data_area_receive •Active jobs
 i5_data_area_send  i5_job_list •Data Queue
 i5_data_area_close  i5_job_list_read  i5_dtaq_prepare
 i5_job_list_close  i5_dtaq_recieve
•Print/Get spooled file  i5_dtaq_send
 i5_spool_list •Objects list  i5_dtaq-close
 i5_spool_list_read  i5_object_list
 i5_spool_list_close  i5_object_list_read
 i5_spool_get_data  i5_object_list_close
 i5_spool_from_file

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Accessing DB2/400
• Server/connection • Errors
 db2_bind_param • Fetch
 db2_fetch_array  db2_conn_error
 db2_client_info
 db2_fetch_assoc  db2_conn_errormsg
 db2_close  db2_fetch_both  db2_stmt_error
 db2_connect  db2_fetch_object  db2_stmt_errormsg
 db2_cursor_type  db2_fetch_row • Column/Procedure
 db2_exec • Field information  db2_column_privileges
 db2_execute  db2_field_display_size
 db2_columns
 db2_prepare  db2_field_name
 db2_procedure_columns
 db2_pconnect  db2_field_num
 db2_procedures
 db2_server_info  db2_field_precision
 db2_special_columns
 db2_statistics  db2_field_scale
• Result  db2_field_type • Table information
 db2_free_result  db2_field_width  db2_num_fields
• Key information  db2_num_rows
 db2_next_result
 db2_foreign_keys  db2_table_privileges
 db2_result  db2_tables
 db2_primary_keys
• Commit/Rollback • Statement
 db2_autocommit  db2_free_stmt
 db2_commit
 db2_rollback
All of these APIs are documented online at php.net
 - Preferred db2_ SQL statement execution APIs
(performance)
• - Non-preferred db2_ SQL statement execution API
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Zend 5250 Bridge


Modernization Sample Use Case

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Sample Use Case: Order Entry - Header


Sample Use Case: Order Entry – Order Detail


Web page combines the “green screens”


Run most Popular Open Source
PHP Based Apps on your IBM i
SugarCRM, Mantis400 Joomla, Wordpress, Drupal, Magento, etc

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SugarCRM - An intuitive, flexible, and open enterprise CRM
software solution.

http://174.79.32.155/site/index.php/sandbox/53-sugarcrm


Mantis/400 – is a FREE AS/400 Help Desk Software for the IBM i.


Moodle – Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning
Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

http://174.79.32.155/site/index.php/sandbox/58-moodle

What are IBM i Customer’s doing with PHP ?


Video Tutorial: Pengenalan PHP on IBM i


About Zend & IBM

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About Zend

• Zend provides the best way to
deliver web apps in the cloud

• 40,000+ customers worldwide

• 7,500+ Zend PHP Certified Engineers
• Zend Framework - 15 million
downloads
• Strong commitment to the open
source community
• Strategic partnerships with IBM,
Adobe, Oracle and others

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IBM Relationship...
Zend IBM i Solution Suite (AS/400
– Power i Platform)
 Long term OEM agreement for Zend
Core for IBM i
“ Today's announcement is an
expansion of the relationship
between the two companies to
further enhance PHP-based
 Studio for Eclipse, i5 Edition
offerings for IBM i customers. Our
 Zend Server for IBM i
customers asked for PHP and we
brought Zend PHP to the platform.
Deep technology partnership The enthusiasm for—and utilization
working on:
of—Zend PHP has exceeded our
 Zend Framework expectations.”
 Ajax & Web 2.0
 SOA & Web Services Scott Handy: VP, WW Marketing,
 Eclipse Strategy, Sales Support, Power Systems
 mySQL DB2 Storage Engine
 Viper (DB2) XML database integration
 Search, Security, SDO, and more…


Zend for IBM i Solutions Offering

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IBM i Developers have the following Challenges
as they start developing for the Web …
Develop Test Deploy Maintain
IBM i
Developer How do I build a How do I Deploy with
Web Application •Manageability

?? ? •Scalability
• Fast!
•Performance
• Easy •Reliability
•Security

How do I get How do I open up How do I leverage How do I increase
started with the my DB2 data to my legacy RPG developer
?web remote users applications on productivity for
?securely ?the web ?web


Zend’s solutions for Developers and
Productions Operations teams

Download: Build PHP Manage & Deploy
• Zend Server for Application •Manageability
IBM i •Scalability
• Zend Studio & •Fast! •Performance
Apache Server •Easy •Reliability
•Security

Commercial PHP Frameworks & IDEs Zend Platform for Training, Services
Distribution for for Rapid Accelerated and Support to
Reliable Development & Deployment of Optimize your ROI
Deployment Best Practices Legacy Apps


Zend brings Maturity to Developing and
Deploying Web Applications

People
Developer Training Design &
Performance Audit  Security Audit
Architecture Consulting  PHP Certification
 Sys Admin Training  Smart Start
 Smart Start
Community

Products
Process
Zend Framework  Testing Best Practices Deployment Best Practices

Products
Process Zend Developer Solution Zend Production Server Solution

Zend Framework


Products: Develop and Deploy Web
Applications Within a short Timeframe

People

Process

Products Zend Developer Solution Zend Production Server Solution
Community

Zend Studio
Zend Server for IBM i
Zend Framework

Zend Server for IBM I
(Development License) Zend Framework

Standard Enterprise
Support Support
Gold Support Platinum Support
Zend Guard


Benefits of the Zend Developer Solution
Develop Test
• Enhances developer
productivity by up to 30%
• Increases quality Zend Studio

Zend Framework
• Standardizes development skill
Zend Server for IBM I
level across the team (Development License)

Standard Enterprise
Support Support


Benefits of the Zend Production Solution
Deploy Maintain
• Help meet performance and
availability SLA requirements
• Ensures application security Zend Server for IBM i

• Ensures reliable/ scalable web
deployments Zend Framework

• Minimizes time spent on
Gold Support Platinum Support
maintaining PHP infrastructure


More examples of Zend Customers
that have web-enabled their
Applications


United Rentals success with Modernization
on PHP
• United Rentals’ accomplishments to date with Zend & PHP
 Workbench application – staging information on upcoming rentals

 Mobile applications

• Sales Reps - access customer information easily in the field
• Basic Homepage – gives branch locations
 Online website – allows customers to access reports themselves

 Edoc – internal application to pull up rental information via contract number

 Online Credit Application – companies can fill out credit application online

• Have built bench strength on PHP, and cross skilled RPG programmers
• Operations team has the tools necessary to manage the growth on PHP
applications
• “We would not have been able to do this without Zend”


Cremer – Call Center Application
• Background
 Distributor and manufacture of disposable health products in Brazil

• Challenge
 Improve customer satisfaction with a streamlined call center
application – inventory, prices, credit, invoices
 Reduce software costs

• Solution
 Developed new PHP web-based call center application accessing
DB2 on i5/OS V5R3
• Benefits
 Reduction in software costs

 Short development cycle – even though started with no PHP skills

 Faster access to DB2 information


HarrisData – Enterprise Information Portal
(EIP)

• Background
 The HarrisData EIP is the browser-based interface to the
HarrisData suite of applications (manufacturing/distribution ERP,
MES CRM, HRIS, and SRM) targeted at mid-sized organizations in
the North marketplace
• Utilizing PHP to
 Broaden browser-based ERP offerings

 Expand functionality of the current applications

 Facilitate integration of other commercial and open-source PHP
tools and applications into HarrisData solutions
“We expect the new functionality to make
us more competitive with Windows
offerings….”
Lane Nelson, President

How are most organizations taking
their first steps towards web
enabled applications?


Next Steps: Identify a project
• Pick a high value project for Proof of Concept
 Modernize a green screen application, web enable DB2/400 data

 Most common projects

• Executive Dashboards and web based reports
• Customer Service/Order Admin
 Start with a project that can be expanded

• Determine how many developers will need PHP
 Bridge the knowledge gap between RPG and PHP

 Provide foundation for leveraging PHP applications to address
business objectives
• Leverage SmartStart

SmartStart: Get solution deployed, team
trained, and a pilot project kicked off
Gather business objectives, operational
Stage 1 Gather and Define constraints & indentify POC target (current
project need )

Deliver Training PHPI : Foundations for IBM i/OS
( On-site ) Programmers
Stage 2

Develop Proof of Concept Stand up and document a Proof of
Concept with Checkpoints along the way

Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge transfer on POC and make
Stage 3
POC Delivery recommendations on future projects


Thank You
Rama Yurindra Vishnu Raned
Zend/PHP Evangelist, Rynet Group Regional VP, Asia Pacific
Zend Authorized Solution Partner, SE. Asia Zend Technologies Inc.
rama@rynet.com.sg vishnu.raned@zend.com


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