APC, or Alternative PHP Cache, is a PHP module which caches the output code of database-driven script software applications. Dynamic PHP Internet sites hold their content in a database that is accessed whenever a visitor opens a page. The content which should be viewed is retrieved and the code is parsed and compiled before it's delivered to the visitor. These actions take some processing time and include reading and writing on the hosting server for each page which is loaded. While this cannot be avoided for sites with constantly changing content, there are numerous websites that present the exact same content on a number of of their webpages constantly - blogs, informational portals, hotel and restaurant websites, etc. APC is really useful for this kind of sites because it caches the previously compiled code and displays it when visitors browse the cached webpages, so the code does not have to be parsed and compiled all over again. Not only will this reduce the server load, but it will also raise the speed of any website many times.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Website Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our advanced cloud platform, therefore you'll be able to use it for your applications whatever the shared website hosting plan that you select when you sign up. The module can be enabled from the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel which is used to maintain the shared accounts and just several minutes later it will boost your websites since it will begin caching their code. In case you wish to run websites with various system requirements or employ specific web accelerators for some of them, you will be able to customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file in the desired domain folder. Thus, you could enable or disable APC not just for a certain website without affecting the remaining websites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP since our platform is compatible with multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

APC is available with all semi-dedicated server plans as it's pre-installed on the cloud hosting platform where your account will be created. If you want to use this module, you can enable it with just a single click inside your Hepsia Control Panel and it will be fully functional in a few minutes. As you may want to use some other web accelerators for selected Internet sites, our advanced platform will permit you to customize the software environment in your account. You can activate APC for different releases of PHP or use it only for some Internet sites and not for others. For instance, a Drupal™-based Internet site could work with APC employing PHP 5.4 and a WordPress website can work without APC using PHP 5.6. All it takes to do the latter is a php.ini file with a few lines in it, so you can run Internet sites with different requirements in the very same account.