APC, which is short 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 website several times. Every time a PHP page is accessed, the script pulls the website content that should be loaded from a database, parses and compiles the code, and then the result is shown to the visitor. While this is necessary for sites with constantly changing content, it is a complete waste of processing time and resources for a website that doesn't change, like an informational portal which shows the very same content all the time. When the web pages for such a website are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them every time a user opens them. Since this saves the time to get content from the database and to parse and compile the code, your website will load considerably quicker. APC is very helpful particularly for scripts with large source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Hosting

APC is available with each and every cloud hosting plan that we offer and you can activate it with only a click from your Hepsia Control Panel if you'd like to use it for your web applications. A couple of minutes later the framework will be working and you will notice the considerably faster loading speed of your database-driven Internet sites. As we offer different versions of PHP which can also be selected from Hepsia, you will even be able to employ APC for scripts which require different versions of PHP within the same account. Our cutting-edge cloud hosting platform is extremely adaptable, so if you use an alternative web accelerator for any Internet site and it interferes with APC, you will be able to activate or deactivate the aforementioned for a selected site only by using a php.ini file created in the domain or subdomain folder.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

APC is available with all semi-dedicated hosting plans because it is pre-installed on the cloud website hosting platform where your account will be created. In case you wish to use this module, you will be able to activate it with just a single click inside your Hepsia Control Panel and it will be fully operational within a couple of minutes. As you may need to use alternative web accelerators for selected sites, our leading-edge platform will permit you to customize the software environment in your account. You will be able to activate APC for different versions of PHP or use it only for some websites and not for others. For example, a Drupal™-based Internet site can function with APC using PHP 5.4 and a WordPress site could work without APC employing PHP 5.6. All it takes to do the latter is a php.ini file with several lines in it, so you will be able to run sites with different requirements from the exact same account.