APC, which is an acronym for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a script app, that can speed up a database-driven Internet site several times. When a PHP page is accessed, the script pulls the site content which should be shown from a database, parses and compiles the code, and then the result is displayed to the site visitor. While this is necessary for sites with constantly changing content, it's a total waste of processing time and system resources for a site that doesn't change, such as an informational portal which shows identical content on a regular basis. As soon as the webpages for such a site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them whenever a website visitor accesses them. Since this saves the time to get content from the database and to parse and compile the program code, the site will load considerably faster. APC is really helpful in particular for scripts with larger source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Website Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our next generation cloud platform, therefore you will be able to use it for your web applications irrespective of the website hosting package that you select when you sign up. The module can be activated through the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel that is used to handle the shared accounts and just several minutes later it will boost your websites since it will start caching their code. If you need to run Internet sites with various system requirements or take advantage of different web accelerators for some of them, you can customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file in the desired domain folder. Thus, you can enable or disable APC not just for a particular site without affecting the remaining Internet sites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP as our platform supports multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

APC is provided with all semi-dedicated server packages as it is pre-installed on the cloud hosting platform where your account will be created. If you wish to use this module, you'll be able to enable it with a single click in your Hepsia Control Panel and it'll be fully functional within a couple of minutes. As you may want to use some other web accelerators for selected websites, our state-of-the-art platform will enable you to customize the software environment inside your account. You'll be able to activate APC for different versions of PHP or use it just for some websites and not for others. For instance, a Drupal™-based Internet site can function with APC using PHP 5.4 and a WordPress website could work without APC employing PHP 5.6. All it takes to do that is a php.ini file with several lines in it, so you could run Internet sites with various requirements from the very same account.