APC, or Alternative PHP Cache, is a PHP module which caches the output code of database-driven script software apps. Dynamic PHP sites hold their content in a database that is accessed whenever a visitor loads a page. The content which has to be viewed is gathered and the code is parsed and compiled prior to it being delivered to the website visitor. These actions need some processing time and involve reading and writing on the hosting server for each page that is accessed. While this cannot be avoided for websites with regularly changing content, there are various sites that have the same content on many of their webpages constantly - blogs, info portals, hotel and restaurant sites, and many others. APC is really useful for this kind of Internet sites because it caches the already compiled code and displays it every time visitors browse the cached webpages, so the code doesn't need to be parsed and compiled all over again. Not only will this minimize the server load, but it will also increase the speed of any site a few times.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Website Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our cutting-edge cloud platform, so you will be able to use it for your applications irrespective of the cloud website hosting package that you pick when you sign up. The module can be enabled through the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel which is used to take care of the shared accounts and only a couple of minutes later it will boost your Internet sites since it will begin caching their code. If you wish to run websites with various system requirements or use specific web accelerators for any of them, you could customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file inside the desired domain folder. In this way, you can enable or disable APC not just for a certain website without affecting the remaining sites in the account, but also for a particular version of PHP since our platform is compatible with multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

You’ll be able to use APC for every script application which runs on your new semi-dedicated server because the module is pre-installed on the cloud hosting platform where the account will be generated. Activating or deactivating APC for the account requires a single click from the Hepsia Control Panel, but if necessary, you can use the module just for particular Internet sites. This is possible because of the versatility of our cloud platform - multiple versions of PHP run on it concurrently, so with a php.ini file placed in a website folder, you will be able to pick what release will be used for this specific site and whether APC has to be enabled or disabled. Employing such a file allows you to use settings that are different from the ones for your account, so you could take advantage of APC for some scripts where the module will make a difference and not for others where you could take advantage of another type of web accelerator.