Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache web servers which is employed to cache the output code of script apps. It is very effective for scripts with large source code and will accelerate such a site as much as 3 times. PHP websites are dynamic and each time a visitor accesses some web page, the script links to a database in order to get some content, then the code is parsed and compiled prior to it being shown to the visitor. In case the output code does not change however, that's the case with websites which display the very same content all the time, these 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 does not have to be accessed and the program code doesn't need to be parsed and compiled continuously, which in turn reduces the Internet site loading time. The module can be really effective for informational Internet sites, blogs, portfolios, and many others.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our leading-edge cloud platform, which means that you can use it for your applications whatever the shared hosting solution that you choose when you register. The module can be activated through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel which is used to manage the shared accounts and just several minutes later it will boost your sites since it'll begin caching their program code. In case you wish to run Internet sites with different system requirements or take advantage of different web accelerators for any of them, you can customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file in the preferred domain folder. Thus, you could enable or disable APC not only for a particular website without affecting the other websites in the account, but also for a specific version of PHP since our platform is compatible with multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

APC is installed on the amazing cloud hosting platform where all semi-dedicated server accounts are created, so you could employ it whatever the package you get. Activating the module is done through the Hepsia Control Panel and takes only a click, so you will not need any skills or earlier experience to take advantage of it. As you'll be able to use different releases of PHP at once, you'll be able to customize the software environment for each and every Internet site which you host in the account if needed. A php.ini file with several lines in it placed in a domain folder will enable you to set what release of PHP this specific site will use and if APC has to be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over those for the account as a whole, so you can run various scripts and employ different web accelerators for Internet sites that are in the same account.