APC, which is an acronym for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a given script application, that could boost a database-driven site several times. Any time a PHP web page is opened, the script pulls the site content that needs to be displayed from a database, parses and compiles the program code, and then the result is shown to the site visitor. While this is necessary for websites with regularly changing content, it is a complete waste of processing time and system resources for a website which does not change, for example an informational portal which shows the same content at all times. Once the pages for such a site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them any time a user loads them. Since this saves the time to get content from the database and to parse and compile the program code, your website will load significantly faster. APC is really efficient particularly for scripts with large source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Hosting

APC is provided with each and every hosting package that we offer and you could activate it with just a click from your Hepsia Control Panel if you wish to use it for your web apps. A couple of minutes later the framework will be active and you will be able to take advantage of the quicker loading speed of your database-driven sites. Since we offer different versions of PHP that can also be selected through Hepsia, you'll even be able to to employ APC for scripts which require different versions of PHP within the same account. Our advanced cloud hosting platform is very adaptable, so if you use another web accelerator for any website and it interferes with APC, you could activate or deactivate the aforementioned for a selected site only by using a php.ini file generated in the domain or subdomain folder.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You’ll be able to use APC for every single script application which runs on your new semi-dedicated hosting since the module is already installed on the cloud hosting platform where the account will be generated. Activating or deactivating APC for the entire account requires one click from the Hepsia Control Panel, but if necessary, you could use the module just for specific websites. This is possible because of the flexibility of our cloud platform - several versions of PHP run on it concurrently, so with a php.ini file placed in a site folder, you will be able to select what version will be used for this specific website and whether APC should be enabled or disabled. Employing such a file enables you to use settings which are different from the ones for your account, so you'll be able to take full advantage of APC for a lot of scripts where the module can make a difference and not for others where you can use a different kind of web accelerator.