APC, or Alternative PHP Cache, is a PHP module which caches the output code of database-driven script applications. Dynamic PHP Internet sites save their content within a database which is accessed whenever a visitor loads a page. The content which has to be viewed is retrieved and the code is parsed and compiled prior to it being delivered to the site visitor. All of these actions take some processing time and include reading and writing on the server for every single page which is accessed. While this cannot be avoided for sites with regularly changing content material, there're numerous websites which offer the exact same content on a number of of their pages constantly - blogs, informational portals, hotel and restaurant websites, etc. APC is extremely useful for this type of sites since it caches the already compiled code and shows it whenever visitors browse the cached webpages, so the code doesn't have to be parsed and compiled all over again. This will not only lower the server load, but it'll also raise the speed of any website several times.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Web Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our outstanding cloud platform, therefore you'll be able to use it for your web applications whatever the shared web hosting plan that you pick when you join us. The module can be enabled from the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel that is used to maintain the shared accounts and just several minutes later it will speed up your sites as it will start caching their code. If you need to run websites with different system requirements or use specific web accelerators for some of them, you could customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file in the desired domain folder. This way, you could enable or disable APC not only for a particular site without affecting the remaining sites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP as our platform supports multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

APC is provided with all semi-dedicated hosting plans because it is pre-installed on the cloud website hosting platform where your account will be created. In case you wish to use this module, you'll be able to enable it with just a single click from your Hepsia Control Panel and it'll be fully functional in a couple of minutes. As you may need to use other web accelerators for selected sites, our advanced platform will permit you to personalize the software environment inside your account. You will be able to activate APC for different releases of PHP or use it just for some websites and not for others. For instance, a Drupal™-based website can function with APC using PHP 5.4 and a WordPress website can work without APC employing PHP 5.6. All it takes to do that is a php.ini file with several lines in it, so you can run sites with various requirements inside the same account.