Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache servers which is used to cache the output code of script applications. It is very useful for scripts with large source code and could speed up such an Internet site as much as three times. PHP sites are dynamic and any time a user accesses some page, the script connects to a database in order to get some content, and then the code is parsed and compiled before it's displayed to the guest. In case the output code doesn't change however, that's the case with sites that show the exact 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 any time visitors browse a website, so the database does not need to be accessed and the program code does not need to be parsed and compiled repeatedly, that in turn reduces the Internet site loading time. The module can be extremely efficient for informational websites, blogs, portfolios, etc.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Website Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our next generation cloud platform, so you can use it for your web applications regardless of the shared website hosting plan that you pick when you sign up. The module can be activated through the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel that is used to maintain the shared accounts and only several minutes later it will speed up your websites as it will begin caching their code. In case you would like to run websites with different system requirements or employ specific web accelerators for any of them, you will be able to customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file in the desired domain folder. This way, you could enable or disable APC not just for a particular website without affecting the remaining sites in the account, but also for a particular version of PHP as our platform supports multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

APC is set up on the state-of-the-art cloud hosting platform where all semi-dedicated hosting accounts are created, so you could employ it irrespective of the package you select. Enabling the module is performed from the Hepsia Control Panel and takes just a click, so you won't need any skills or prior experience to be able to take full advantage of it. As you'll be able to work with several releases of PHP at the same time, you could modify the software environment for each and every Internet site you host in the account if necessary. A php.ini file with a couple of lines in it placed in a domain folder will permit you to set what release of PHP this website will use and if APC has to be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over those for the account as a whole, so you could run different scripts and employ various web accelerators for sites that are in the same account.