APC, or Alternative PHP Cache, is a PHP module which caches the output code of database-driven script software apps. Dynamic PHP sites store their content within a database that is accessed whenever a visitor loads a webpage. The content which needs to be shown is retrieved and the code is parsed and compiled prior to it being delivered to the visitor. All of these actions need some processing time and include reading and writing on the hosting server for every single page which is opened. While this cannot be avoided for Internet sites with regularly changing content, there are a lot of Internet sites that offer the same content on a number of of their webpages constantly - blogs, info portals, hotel and restaurant sites, etc. APC is exceptionally useful for such Internet sites as it caches the previously compiled code and shows it when visitors browse the cached pages, so the code does not have to be parsed and compiled again. This will not only decrease the server load, but it'll also increase the speed of any website a few times.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Web Hosting

APC is available with every single web hosting solution that we offer and you can activate it with just a click through your Hepsia Control Panel if you wish to use it for your applications. Several minutes later the framework will be working and you'll experience the quicker loading speed of your database-driven Internet sites. As we offer several versions of PHP which could also be selected from Hepsia, you will even be able to employ APC for scripts which need different versions of PHP within the same account. Our next generation cloud hosting platform is very flexible, so in case you use an alternative web accelerator for any Internet site and it disturbs APC, you could activate or deactivate the latter for a certain site only by using a php.ini file generated in the domain or subdomain folder.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

APC is installed on the amazing cloud web hosting platform where all semi-dedicated server accounts are created, so you could employ it regardless of the package you get. Enabling the module is done from the Hepsia Control Panel and takes only a mouse click, so you will not need any skills or prior experience to take full advantage of it. Since you will be able to work with different versions of PHP simultaneously, you will be able to customize the software environment for each site which you host in the account if necessary. A php.ini file with a couple of lines in it placed in a domain folder will enable you to set what version of PHP this specific site will use and whether APC should be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over those for the account as a whole, so you could run various scripts and take advantage of different web accelerators for Internet sites that are in the same account.