New Server ionCube or Zend?

I use software that requires ionCube. I have run both on my sites in the past. Now that I'm having a new site setup, I was wondering if I should install the ionCube version of vBSEO? Does it affect the server to have both ionCube and Zend installed? I've always used Zend because it was recommended here.

Thanks.

Perhaps it's better to have only one of them to avoid possible compatibility issues.

How would you suggest converting from the Zend version to the ionCube? Simply overwrite files?

Yes, it's only required to upload new php files from the vBSEO package.

I uploaded the ionCube package and nothing has changed on the front end (which is good). Is there a way to confirm that vBSEO is using ionCube now?

Do you recommend a PHP accelerator that works with ionCube and vBSEO? It needs to be compatible with LightSpeed web server.

Thanks!

if you have the ioncube script version uploaded, and your site works, its working. otherwise, you would get a decryption error that says something like "ioncube loaders not found"

Awesome. Thanks Brian.

Any suggestions on PHP accelerators that work w/ ionCube and vBSEO? I plan on using Light Speed web server as a replacement for Apache.

i have no experience with them. i don't use one.