APC, which stands for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a given script application, which can speed up a database-driven Internet site several times. Any time a PHP page is opened, the script pulls the site content that needs to be displayed from a database, parses and compiles the code, and the result is displayed to the visitor. While this is necessary for websites with routinely changing content, it is a total waste of processing time and system resources for a website which does not change, like 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 whenever a website visitor accesses them. Since this saves the time to get content from the database and to parse and compile the code, the site will load a lot quicker. APC is very effective especially for scripts with larger source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Web Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our advanced cloud platform, therefore you'll be able to use it for your applications whatever the shared web hosting package that you pick when you register. The module can be enabled from the Hepsia hosting Control Panel which is used to maintain the shared accounts and just a couple of minutes later it will speed up your sites since it'll begin caching their code. If you would like to run Internet sites with different system requirements or employ different web accelerators for some of them, you could customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file in the preferred domain folder. In this way, you could enable or disable APC not only for a specific Internet site without affecting the other sites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP as our platform supports multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

APC is available with all semi-dedicated hosting plans as it is pre-installed on the cloud website hosting platform where your account shall be created. In case you want to use this module, you will be able to activate it with just a single click in your Hepsia Control Panel and it'll be fully functional in a couple of minutes. Since you may want to use some other web accelerators for selected websites, our advanced platform will allow you to customize the software environment inside your account. You will be able to activate APC for different versions of PHP or use it just for some Internet sites and not for others. For example, a Drupal™-based Internet site could work with APC employing PHP 5.4 and a WordPress website could work without APC employing PHP 5.6. All it takes to do the aforementioned is a php.ini file with a couple of lines in it, so you can run Internet sites with various requirements inside the very same account.