APC, which stands for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a given script app, that could speed up a database-driven site several times. Each time a PHP page is opened, the script pulls the website content that needs to be displayed from a database, parses and compiles the code, and the result is displayed to the website visitor. While this is necessary for sites with routinely changing content, it is a complete waste of processing time and system resources for a site which doesn't change, for instance an informational portal that displays the same content all the time. When the pages for such an Internet site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them every time a website visitor loads them. Since this saves the time to request content from the database and to parse and compile the program code, the Internet site will load significantly quicker. APC is very effective particularly for scripts with larger source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Website Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our advanced cloud platform, so you'll be able to use it for your web applications whatever the shared website hosting package that you select when you sign up. The module can be activated from your Hepsia hosting Control Panel which is used to maintain the shared accounts and only a few minutes later it will speed up your sites as it'll start caching their program code. If you need to run websites with various system requirements or use different web accelerators for some of them, you will be able to customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file in the desired domain folder. Thus, you could enable or disable APC not only for a particular Internet site without affecting the remaining sites in the account, but also for a particular version of PHP since our platform supports multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

You can use APC for every single script application which runs on your new semi-dedicated server because the module is already installed on the cloud hosting platform where the account will be made. Activating or deactivating APC for the whole account requires one click inside the Hepsia Control Panel, but if necessary, you could use the module just for particular Internet sites. This is possible because of the versatility of our cloud platform - several versions of PHP run on it simultaneously, so with a php.ini file placed in a website folder, you'll be able to select what version will be used for this particular website and whether APC needs to be enabled or disabled. Employing such a file allows you to use settings that are different from the standard ones for your account, so you could take advantage of APC for a lot of scripts where the module will make a difference and not for others where you can use some other type of web accelerator.