APC, or Alternative PHP Cache, is a PHP module which caches the output code of database-driven script software apps. Dynamic PHP websites save their content within a database which is accessed whenever a visitor loads a webpage. The content that has to be displayed is gathered and the code is parsed and compiled before it is delivered to the site visitor. These actions take some processing time and include reading and writing on the hosting server for each page that is opened. While this can't be avoided for sites with constantly changing content material, there're numerous Internet sites which present the very same content on many of their pages at all times - blogs, info portals, hotel and restaurant sites, etc. APC is very useful for this type of Internet sites since it caches the already compiled code and shows it when visitors browse the cached pages, so the code does not need to be parsed and compiled repeatedly. This will not only minimize the server load, but it'll also raise the speed of any Internet site many times.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Web Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our leading-edge cloud platform, so you will be able to use it for your web applications regardless of the cloud web hosting package that you choose when you register. The module can be activated from your Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel which is used to take care of the shared accounts and just a few minutes later it will speed up your Internet sites as it will start caching their code. If you would like to run sites with different system requirements or take advantage of specific web accelerators for some of them, you'll be able to customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file in the preferred domain folder. This way, you could enable or disable APC not only for a particular site without affecting the remaining Internet sites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP as our platform is compatible with multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You’ll be able to use APC for every script application that is run on your new semi-dedicated hosting because the module is pre-installed on the cloud hosting platform where the account will be created. Activating or deactivating APC for the entire account requires a click in the Hepsia Control Panel, but if needed, you could use the module just for specific sites. This is possible because of the flexibility of our cloud platform - different versions of PHP run on it simultaneously, so with a php.ini file placed in a site folder, you can choose what version will be used for this specific Internet site and whether APC has to be enabled or disabled. Using such a file enables you to use settings that are different from the ones for your account, so you could take full advantage of APC for many scripts where the module makes a difference and not for others where you could use another kind of web accelerator.