Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache web servers which is used to cache the output code of script applications. It is very effective for scripts with large source code and will boost such a site up to 3 times. PHP websites are dynamic and whenever a user accesses some web page, the script connects to a database in order to get some content, then the code is parsed and compiled prior to it being displayed to the guest. In case the output code doesn't change however, which is the case with websites which show identical content at all times, such actions result in needless reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the already compiled program code and delivers it every time visitors browse an Internet site, so the database does not need to be accessed and the program code does not have to be parsed and compiled continuously, that in turn lowers the Internet site loading time. The module could be really effective for informational Internet sites, blogs, portfolios, and many others.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Hosting

APC is provided with each cloud hosting solution that we offer and you can activate it with only a click from your Hepsia Control Panel if you want to use it for your web applications. A couple of minutes later the framework will be working and you will notice the quicker loading speed of your database-driven sites. Since we offer several releases of PHP that can also be selected through Hepsia, you will even be able to use APC for scripts that require different versions of PHP within the same account. Our advanced cloud web hosting platform is very flexible, so in case you use another web accelerator for any website and it disturbs APC, you'll be able to activate or deactivate the aforementioned for a certain site only by using a php.ini file generated in the domain or subdomain folder.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You can use APC for each script application that is run on your new semi-dedicated hosting because the module is already installed on the cloud hosting platform where the account will be generated. Activating or deactivating APC for the entire account requires one click from the Hepsia Control Panel, but if necessary, you can use the module just for certain sites. This is possible due to the flexibility of our cloud platform - different versions of PHP run on it simultaneously, so with a php.ini file placed in a site folder, you can pick what version will be used for this particular Internet site and whether APC needs to be enabled or disabled. Employing such a file permits you to use settings that are different from the ones for the account, so you will be able to take advantage of APC for some scripts where the module can make a difference and not for others where you could take advantage of a different type of web accelerator.