APC, which stands for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a given script application, which could boost a database-driven Internet site several times. When a PHP webpage is opened, the script pulls the site content which needs to be displayed from a database, parses and compiles the code, and the result is shown to the site visitor. While this is necessary for sites with frequently changing content, it's a complete waste of processing time and resources for a website which does not change, for instance an informational portal which shows the same content on a regular basis. As soon as the webpages for such a site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them each time a visitor accesses them. Since this saves the time to request content from the database and to parse and compile the code, the site will load a lot quicker. APC is very effective particularly for scripts with large source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Hosting

APC is available with every single hosting solution that we offer and you could activate it with just a click through your Hepsia Control Panel if you want to use it for your applications. A couple of minutes later the framework will be active and you'll be able to take advantage of the considerably quicker loading speed of your database-driven websites. As we provide several releases of PHP which can also be selected from Hepsia, you'll even be able to to employ APC for scripts that require different versions of PHP within the same account. Our high tech cloud hosting platform is very flexible, so in case you use another web accelerator for any Internet site and it interferes with APC, you'll be able to activate or deactivate the aforementioned for a specific site only by using a php.ini file generated in the domain or subdomain folder.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

APC is set up on the amazing cloud web hosting platform where all semi-dedicated server accounts are made, so you'll be able to employ it regardless of the plan you select. Enabling the module is performed from the Hepsia Control Panel and takes only a mouse click, so you will not need any skills or prior experience to be able to take full advantage of it. Since you will be able to employ different versions of PHP simultaneously, you'll be able to modify the software environment for each and every site you host in the account if required. A php.ini file with a couple of lines in it placed in a domain folder will allow you to set what release of PHP this site will use and if APC should be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over the ones for the account in general, so you could run different scripts and take advantage of various web accelerators for Internet sites that are in the same account.