Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache servers that is employed to cache the output code of script applications. It is very useful for scripts with large source code and can boost such a website as much as three times. PHP websites are dynamic and any time a user opens some web page, the script links to a database in order to retrieve some content, after that the code is parsed and compiled before it's shown to the website visitor. If the output code doesn't change however, which is the case with Internet sites that show identical content at all times, these actions trigger unnecessary reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the previously compiled program code and delivers it any time visitors browse a website, so the database doesn't need to be accessed and the code doesn't have to be parsed and compiled repeatedly, which consequently minimizes the site loading time. The module can be pretty useful for informational Internet sites, blogs, portfolios, and so on.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our advanced cloud platform, therefore you'll be able to use it for your applications regardless of the 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 just a few minutes later it will speed up your sites as it will start caching their program code. If you want to run websites with various system requirements or employ specific web accelerators for any of them, you could customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file in the desired domain folder. Thus, you can enable or disable APC not only for a specific site without affecting the remaining sites in the account, but also for a particular version of PHP because our platform is compatible with multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You can take advantage of APC with our semi-dedicated hosting plans and activating the framework is done with a click from the Hepsia Control Panel, so even when you lack previous experience, you could use it in order to speed up your websites. As the cloud internet hosting platform where the semi-dedicated accounts are made is compatible with multiple PHP versions, you'll have freedom with regards to the scripts and web accelerators you'll be able to use. It will take you only a click to activate APC for one or several PHP versions and by using a php.ini file in the domain/subdomain folders where you need settings that are not the same as the ones for the account in general, you will be able to set what PHP version will be used and whether APC has to be enabled or not. This way, one site may use APC and PHP 5.3, for example, while another one could use a different accelerator and PHP 5.5.