Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache servers that is employed to cache the output code of script apps. It is very useful for scripts with large source code and could boost such an Internet site up to 3 times. PHP sites are dynamic and each time a website visitor accesses a page, the script connects to a database to retrieve some content, after that the code is parsed and compiled before it's displayed to the site visitor. In case the output code doesn't change however, which is the case with sites that display the very same content all of the time, such actions result in unneeded reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the already compiled program code and delivers it each time visitors browse a site, so the database does not need to be accessed and the program code doesn't have to be parsed and compiled continuously, that consequently minimizes the website loading time. The module could be really useful for informational Internet sites, blogs, portfolios, etc.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Website Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our leading-edge cloud platform, which means that you will be able to use it for your applications irrespective of the cloud website hosting package that you pick when you join us. The module can be activated through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel which is used to maintain the shared accounts and only several minutes later it'll speed up your sites since it'll begin caching their program code. In case you wish to run Internet sites with various system requirements or employ specific web accelerators for some of them, you can customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file inside the preferred domain folder. This way, you can enable or disable APC not just for a certain Internet site without affecting the remaining sites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP as our platform supports multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

You’ll be able to use APC for every single script application which is run on your new semi-dedicated server since the module is pre-installed on the cloud hosting platform where the account will be generated. Activating or deactivating APC for the account requires one click from the Hepsia Control Panel, but if needed, you can use the module just for particular sites. This is possible on account of the versatility of our cloud platform - multiple releases of PHP run on it at the same time, so with a php.ini file placed in a website folder, you can select what release will be used for this specific website and whether APC should be enabled or disabled. Employing such a file enables you to use settings which are different from the standard ones for the account, so you'll be able to take full advantage of APC for a lot of scripts where the module will make a difference and not for others where you could use some other type of web accelerator.