APC, or Alternative PHP Cache, is a PHP module which caches the output code of database-driven script software apps. Dynamic PHP Internet sites hold their content within a database that is accessed whenever a visitor loads a page. The content that needs to be shown is retrieved and the code is parsed and compiled before it's delivered to the site visitor. All of these actions take some processing time and include reading and writing on the web server for every single page that is opened. While this can't be avoided for sites with regularly changing content, there are various sites which offer the same content on a lot of of their pages all of the time - blogs, informational portals, hotel and restaurant sites, and many others. APC is extremely useful for this kind of sites as it caches the already compiled code and displays it any time visitors browse the cached webpages, so the code does not need to be parsed and compiled all over again. This will not only decrease the server load, but it will also raise the speed of any website a few times.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Website Hosting
APC is pre-installed on our cutting-edge cloud platform, which means that you'll be able to use it for your web applications regardless of the cloud website hosting solution that you select when you join us. The module can be activated through the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel that is used to maintain the shared accounts and only several minutes later it will speed up your sites as it'll start caching their code. In case you need to run sites with different system requirements or employ different web accelerators for some of them, you'll be able to customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file in the desired domain folder. In this way, you could enable or disable APC not just for a specific Internet site without affecting the other sites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP because our platform is compatible with multiple versions simultaneously.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers
APC is set up on the innovative cloud web hosting platform where all semi-dedicated server accounts are created, so you will be able to employ it regardless of the plan you choose. Activating the module is performed through the Hepsia Control Panel and takes just a mouse click, so you will not need any skills or prior experience to be able to take full advantage of it. Since you will be able to work with different releases of PHP concurrently, you could customize the software environment for each and every website which you host in the account if needed. A php.ini file with a few lines in it placed in a domain folder will allow you to set what release of PHP this specific Internet site will use and if APC needs to be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over the ones for the account as a whole, so you can run various scripts and take advantage of different web accelerators for websites which are in the same account.