Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache servers which is employed to cache the output code of script apps. It is very effective for scripts with large source code and could accelerate such a site as much as 3 times. PHP sites are dynamic and any time a visitor opens some web page, the script links to a database in order to retrieve some content, then the code is parsed and compiled before it is displayed to the site visitor. In case the output code does not change however, that's the case with sites that show the same content at all times, these actions result in unnecessary reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the previously compiled code and delivers it every time visitors browse a site, so the database does not have to be accessed and the program code does not have to be parsed and compiled repeatedly, that in turn reduces the site loading time. The module can be really helpful for informational websites, blogs, portfolios, and many others.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Hosting

APC is provided with each shared hosting package that we offer and you could enable it with just a click through your Hepsia Control Panel if you'd like to use it for your applications. A few minutes later the framework will be working and you will be able to take advantage of the faster loading speed of your database-driven sites. As we provide different versions of PHP which could also be selected through Hepsia, you'll even be able to to use APC for scripts that need different versions of PHP within the same account. Our advanced cloud hosting platform is very flexible, so in case you use some other web accelerator for any Internet site and it disrupts APC, you will be able to activate or deactivate the latter for a certain 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 provided with all semi-dedicated hosting packages because it is pre-installed on the cloud website hosting platform where your account shall be created. If you want to use this module, you'll be able to activate it with just a single click inside your Hepsia Control Panel and it will be fully operational in a few minutes. As you may need to use some other web accelerators for selected sites, our cutting-edge platform will allow you to customize the software environment in your account. You'll be able to activate APC for different releases of PHP or use it only for some sites and not for others. For instance, a Drupal™-based Internet site can work with APC using PHP 5.4 and a WordPress site can work without APC using PHP 5.6. What is needed to do that is a php.ini file with a couple of lines in it, so you will be able to run Internet sites with various requirements from the same account.