Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache web servers which is employed to cache the output code of script applications. It is very efficient for scripts with large source code and can accelerate such a site as much as three times. PHP websites are dynamic and every time a user opens a page, the script connects to a database in order to get some content, and then the code is parsed and compiled prior to it being shown to the guest. If the output code doesn't change however, which is the case with sites which show the same content at all times, such actions result in excessive reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the previously compiled program code and delivers it each time visitors browse a website, so the database doesn't have to be accessed and the program code does not have to be parsed and compiled continuously, which in turn minimizes the website loading time. The module can be really efficient for informational Internet sites, blogs, portfolios, etc.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Hosting
APC is pre-installed on our next generation cloud platform, therefore you will be able to use it for your applications irrespective of the shared hosting package that you select when you join us. The module can be activated through the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel which is used to maintain the shared accounts and just a couple of minutes later it will boost your websites because it'll begin caching their code. In case you wish to run websites with various system requirements or take advantage of different web accelerators for any of them, you will be able to customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file in the preferred domain folder. In this way, you can enable or disable APC not just for a specific website without affecting the remaining sites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP because our platform supports multiple versions at the same time.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers
APC is provided with all semi-dedicated server solutions because it is pre-installed on the cloud hosting platform where your account shall be created. If you'd like to use this module, you can activate it with a single click in your Hepsia Control Panel and it'll be fully operational within a couple of minutes. Since you may need to use some other web accelerators for selected sites, our leading-edge platform will allow you to personalize the software environment in your account. You'll be able to activate APC for different versions of PHP or use it just for some sites and not for others. For instance, a Drupal™-based Internet site can function with APC using PHP 5.4 and a WordPress site can work without APC using PHP 5.6. All it takes to do the aforementioned is a php.ini file with several lines in it, so you will be able to run sites with various requirements in the very same account.