Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache servers which is used to cache the output code of script applications. It is very useful for scripts with large source code and could accelerate such an Internet site up to 3 times. PHP sites are dynamic and any time a user accesses a page, the script links to a database in order to get some content, after that the code is parsed and compiled before it's shown to the guest. In case the output code does not change however, that's the case with websites that display identical content all the time, such actions result in excessive reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the previously 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 repeatedly, that in turn reduces the Internet site loading time. The module could be rather useful for informational sites, blogs, portfolios, and many others.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Website Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our state-of-the-art cloud platform, therefore you'll be able to use it for your web applications irrespective of the cloud website hosting solution that you pick when you register. The module can be activated from the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel that is used to manage the shared accounts and only a few minutes later it'll boost your websites since it will begin caching their code. In case you want to run Internet sites with various system requirements or take advantage of specific web accelerators for any of them, you will be able to customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file inside the desired domain folder. Thus, you could enable or disable APC not only for a specific site without affecting the other sites in the account, but also for a specific version of PHP as our platform is compatible with multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

You can take advantage of APC with our semi-dedicated server packages and activating this framework is done with a mouse click in the Hepsia Control Panel, so even if you lack prior experience, you could use it in order to boost your websites. As the cloud hosting platform where the semi-dedicated accounts are made is compatible with multiple PHP releases, you'll have freedom with regards to the scripts and web accelerators you will be able to employ. It will take you only a click to enable APC for one or a couple of PHP releases and by using a php.ini file in the domain/subdomain folders where you need settings which are different from the ones for the account in general, you could set what PHP release will be used and whether APC needs to be allowed or not. In this way, one site could use APC and PHP 5.3, for instance, whereas another one could use a different accelerator and PHP 5.5.