APC, or Alternative PHP Cache, is a PHP module that caches the output code of database-driven script apps. Dynamic PHP sites save their content inside a database that is accessed whenever a visitor opens a page. The content which should be shown is retrieved and the code is parsed and compiled before it is delivered to the site visitor. These actions need some processing time and involve reading and writing on the server for each and every page which is loaded. While this cannot be avoided for websites with regularly changing content material, there are various Internet sites which offer the exact same content on many of their webpages all the time - blogs, info portals, hotel and restaurant websites, and many others. APC is very useful for this type of Internet sites because it caches the already compiled code and shows it every time visitors browse the cached pages, so the code doesn't need to be parsed and compiled all over again. Not only will this lower the server load, but it will also boost the speed of any site a few times.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our advanced cloud platform, so you'll be able to use it for your applications whatever the shared hosting plan that you select when you register. The module can be activated through the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel which is used to take care of the shared accounts and just a couple of minutes later it'll boost your Internet sites because it will begin caching their code. In case you need to run sites with various system requirements or use specific web accelerators for any of them, you could customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file in the preferred domain folder. Thus, you could enable or disable APC not only for a particular website without affecting the other websites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP as our platform is compatible with multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

APC is provided with all semi-dedicated hosting packages because it is pre-installed on the cloud hosting platform where your account will be created. If you wish to use this module, you will be able to enable 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 want to use alternative web accelerators for selected Internet sites, our leading-edge platform will allow you to personalize the software environment in your account. You will be able to activate APC for different releases of PHP or use it only for some websites and not for others. For example, a Drupal™-based website can work with APC employing PHP 5.4 and a WordPress site can function without APC using PHP 5.6. All it takes to do the latter is a php.ini file with several lines in it, so you could run websites with different requirements from the very same account.