Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache web servers which is used to cache the output code of script apps. It is very efficient for scripts with large source code and can accelerate such an Internet site up to 3 times. PHP websites are dynamic and every time a visitor opens some web page, the script links to a database in order to retrieve some content, then the code is parsed and compiled prior to it being displayed to the website visitor. In case the output code doesn't change however, that is the case with sites which show the very same content at all times, these actions result in unneeded reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the already compiled program code and delivers it whenever visitors browse a website, so the database does not have to be accessed and the program code does not need to be parsed and compiled over and over again, that in turn reduces the site loading time. The module can be really efficient for informational websites, blogs, portfolios, and so on.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our advanced cloud platform, therefore you can use it for your applications regardless of the cloud hosting package that you select when you register. The module can be enabled from the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel which is used to handle the shared accounts and only several minutes later it will speed up your websites because it'll start caching their code. If you would like to run Internet sites with different system requirements or take advantage of 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 can enable or disable APC not only for a particular site without affecting the other Internet sites in the account, but also for a particular version of PHP since our platform is compatible with multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You can use APC with our semi-dedicated hosting solutions and activating this framework is done with a click from the Hepsia Control Panel, so even when you lack prior experience, you'll be able to use it to boost your sites. As the cloud hosting platform where the semi-dedicated accounts are created supports multiple PHP releases, you'll have freedom with regards to the scripts and web accelerators you'll be able to employ. It will take you just a click to allow APC for one or several PHP versions and by using a php.ini file inside the domain/subdomain folders where you need settings that are not the same as the ones for the account as a whole, you could set what PHP release will be used and whether APC needs to be allowed or not. This way, one site may use APC and PHP 5.3, for example, while another one can use some other accelerator and PHP 5.5.