Memcached is a distributed memory caching platform, which is used to supercharge the speed of database-powered websites by caching the queries and the responses between the visitor and the server. In simple terms, every time a given web page on such a site is visited, the script connects to its database to request the information that should be displayed to the visitor. In case the latter clicks a link to go to some other web page, the whole procedure is carried out again and this results in a lot of database queries and higher load on the server, particularly if the site has a lot of simultaneous visitors. Memcached "remembers" this exchange of information, so in case any of these web pages is accessed again, the script no longer has to pull any data from the database, since everything is delivered by the caching platform. Thus, the overall load speed of your site will increase and you’ll get more pleased visitors and they will be able to navigate through your site faster. Furthermore, the Memcached platform updates its cache every time any information in the database is edited, so the site visitors will never see outdated data.

Memcached in Cloud Hosting

When you host script-powered sites in a cloud hosting account with us, you can add the Memcached caching system to your hosting plan with just a few clicks via your Hepsia Control Panel. The upgrade will be available instantaneously and, since the extension required for it is pre-installed on our leading-edge cloud hosting platform, you can begin using it straight away. To give you more versatility, we offer two different upgrades related to the number of instances (in other words – how many websites will use Memcached) and to the system memory that the Memcached caching system will use. The latter is offered in increments of 16 MB and you can add as much memory as you wish. Logically, the more memory Memcached is permitted to use, the more data it will cache, so if you have a resource-hungry site with lots of content, you may need more memory in order to be able to take advantage of the power that Memcached can offer you.

Memcached in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You can get the Memcached distributed memory object caching system as an optional upgrade with each of our semi-dedicated hosting and since it works with any script-driven software app, you can use it for any site that you host on our servers, no matter what app you have used – Mambo, WordPress or Joomla™, a custom-built one, etc. You can request the upgrade from the respective section of the Hepsia Control Panel from which you manage your semi-dedicated server account, and you can choose two different features – the instances and the amount of memory that they will use. In simple terms, these things determine the number of the sites that will use Memcached and how much memory the system will be able to use in order to store your data. The two features are offered independently for more flexibility and one instance does not come bundled with a pre-defined amount of memory. You can make the most of Memcached with any sort of website and both you and the visitors will swiftly notice the difference in the overall performance.

Memcached in VPS Hosting

Memcached is included by default with every virtual private server that we’re offering as long as you select Hepsia as your hosting Control Panel, so you won’t have to pay anything extra to be able to take advantage of the maximum potential of this content caching system. The more powerful VPS hosting package you select, the more system memory Memcached will have for information caching purposes, but you will have at least several hundred megabytes at all times, which is much more than what you would get with a shared web hosting package. This will allow you to use the Memcached caching system for many Internet sites, no matter how large they are, which in turn means that you can use a low-end package for them without overloading the VPS. The caching system is ideal for script-driven software applications like Joomla™, OpenCart, WordPress or Mambo, and you can utilize it even with a custom-developed app. Soon after you activate the Memcached caching system, it will begin caching info and you will detect the improved overall performance of your sites.

Memcached in Dedicated Web Hosting

You can take advantage of the full potential of Memcached with every dedicated server that we are offering in case you choose Hepsia as your hosting Control Panel. A special Control Panel section is dedicated to the caching system and you can begin using Memcached for any Internet site hosted on the dedicated machine with just a couple of clicks. You can improve the performance of any website, no matter what script-powered web application you rely on or how heavy the Internet site is, as the minimum amount of memory that Memcached will be able to employ is 3 gigabytes and this amount rises tremendously with the more powerful dedicated servers. Shortly after the caching system is activated, it will start caching data anytime somebody opens your site, so, once enough information has been cached, you will distinguish the decreased load on your dedicated server and the enhanced performance of your website. The Memcached caching system is used by numerous sites, among them famous portals such as Wikipedia, Reddit and Zynga, which demonstrates the efficiency of the Memcached system.