Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache servers which is employed to cache the output code of script applications. It is very useful for scripts with large source code and can accelerate such an Internet site as much as 3 times. PHP websites are dynamic and every time a website visitor accesses some page, the script hooks up 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's the case with sites that display the same content at all times, such actions trigger unneeded reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the previously compiled program code and delivers it every time visitors browse an Internet site, so the database doesn't need to be accessed and the code doesn't have to be parsed and compiled repeatedly, that consequently reduces the Internet site loading time. The module can be really helpful for informational websites, blogs, portfolios, etc.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Web Hosting
You can use APC with each cloud web hosting package that we offer as it is already installed on our advanced cloud platform and activating it will take you only a couple of clicks inside your Hepsia Control Panel. As our platform is rather flexible, you'll be able to run websites with various requirements and decide if they will work with APC or not. For instance, you could activate APC only for one version of PHP or you can do this for several of the versions running on our platform. In addition, you can select if all sites working with a specific PHP version will use APC or whether the latter will be enabled only for selected websites and not for all websites in the web hosting account. The aforementioned option is useful if you wish to employ a different web accelerator for some of your sites. These customizations are carried out with ease by using a php.ini file in selected domain or subdomain folders.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting
APC is set up on the state-of-the-art cloud Internet hosting platform where all semi-dedicated hosting accounts are made, so you will be able to use it whatever the plan you select. Enabling the module is performed through the Hepsia Control Panel and takes only a mouse click, so you will not need any skills or prior experience to take advantage of it. As you'll be able to work with different releases of PHP at the same time, you could modify the software environment for each and every Internet site that you host in the account if required. A php.ini file with a few lines in it placed in a domain folder will allow you to set what version of PHP this Internet site will use and if APC needs to be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over those for the account in general, so you can run different scripts and employ different web accelerators for websites which are in the same account.