APC, which stands for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a given script application, which can boost a database-driven website several times. Every time a PHP web page is accessed, the script pulls the content which has to be displayed from a database, parses and compiles the code, then the result is displayed to the visitor. While this is necessary for sites with routinely changing content, it is a waste of processing time and resources for a site which does not change, like an informational portal that shows identical content on a regular basis. Once the webpages for such a website are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them each time a website visitor accesses them. Since this saves the time to collect content from the database and to parse and compile the program code, the website will load a lot quicker. APC is very helpful especially for scripts with larger source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Website Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our cutting-edge cloud platform, which means that you can use it for your applications whatever the website hosting plan that you pick when you sign up. The module can be activated through the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel which is used to take care of the shared accounts and just a couple of minutes later it'll speed up your Internet sites since it'll begin caching their code. If you want to run websites with various system requirements or employ different web accelerators for any of them, you'll be able to customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file inside the preferred domain folder. Thus, you could enable or disable APC not only for a specific website without affecting the remaining Internet sites in the account, but also for a particular version of PHP as our platform supports multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You will be able to use APC for each 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 created. Activating or deactivating APC for the whole account takes a click from the Hepsia Control Panel, but if necessary, you can use the module only for certain Internet sites. This is possible due to the versatility of our cloud platform - different versions of PHP run on it simultaneously, so with a php.ini file placed in a site folder, you'll be able to choose what version will be used for this specific site and whether APC should be enabled or disabled. Using such a file enables you to use settings that are different from the ones for the account, so you'll be able to take full advantage of APC for many scripts where the module can make a difference and not for others where you could use some other type of web accelerator.