Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache servers that is used to cache the output code of script apps. It is very efficient for scripts with large source code and will boost such a site up to three times. PHP sites are dynamic and each time a user accesses a web page, the script connects to a database in order to retrieve some content, then the code is parsed and compiled before it's shown to the guest. If the output code does not change however, that's the case with Internet sites that display the very same content at all times, these actions result in excessive reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the already compiled program code and delivers it each time visitors browse a website, so the database does not need to be accessed and the code does not need to be parsed and compiled over and over again, which in turn reduces the site loading time. The module can be quite effective for informational sites, blogs, portfolios, etcetera.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Web Hosting
APC is pre-installed on our leading-edge cloud platform, so you will be able to use it for your applications whatever the cloud web hosting package that you select when you sign up. The module can be activated through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel which is used to take care of the shared accounts and only a couple of minutes later it'll boost your Internet sites because it will begin caching their program code. In case you wish to run sites with various system requirements or employ specific web accelerators for some of them, you will be able to customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file inside the preferred domain folder. In this way, you could enable or disable APC not only for a certain Internet site without affecting the other Internet sites in the account, but also for a particular version of PHP as our platform is compatible with multiple versions at the same time.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers
APC is set up on the innovative cloud web hosting platform where all semi-dedicated server accounts are created, so you could employ it whatever the plan you choose. Enabling the module is done from the Hepsia Control Panel and takes only a click, so you won't need any skills or prior experience in order to take advantage of it. Since you will be able to use different releases of PHP at once, you will be able to customize the software environment for every single website that you host in the account if required. A php.ini file with a few lines in it placed in a domain folder will permit you to set what version of PHP this specific Internet site will use and if APC needs to be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over the ones for the account in general, so you can run different scripts and employ different web accelerators for websites which are in the same account.