APC, which is short for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a given script app, that could speed up a database-driven website several times. Every time a PHP web page is opened, the script pulls the content that needs to be loaded from a database, parses and compiles the program code, then the result is displayed to the visitor. While this is necessary for sites with regularly changing content, it's a complete waste of processing time and resources for a site which does not change, for instance an informational portal that shows identical content on a regular basis. Once the pages for such a website are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them whenever a visitor accesses them. As this saves the time to obtain content from the database and to parse and compile the program code, the Internet site will load much faster. APC is really efficient particularly for scripts with larger source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our state-of-the-art cloud platform, which means that you can use it for your web applications irrespective of the shared hosting package that you select when you join us. The module can be activated through the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel that 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 program code. If you want to run websites with different system requirements or use specific web accelerators for some of them, you'll be able to customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file in the desired domain folder. Thus, you can enable or disable APC not just for a specific Internet site without affecting the remaining sites in the account, but also for a particular version of PHP because our platform supports multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You will be able to use APC for every script application which runs on your new semi-dedicated hosting because the module is already installed on the cloud hosting platform where the account will be created. Activating or deactivating APC for the account takes one click in the Hepsia Control Panel, but if needed, you can use the module just for certain Internet sites. This is possible as a result of the versatility of our cloud platform - different versions of PHP run on it at the same time, so with a php.ini file placed in a site folder, you will be able to pick what version will be used for this particular Internet site and whether APC has to be enabled or disabled. Employing such a file allows you to use settings which are different from the ones for the account, so you'll be able to take advantage of APC for some scripts where the module can make a difference and not for others where you may take advantage of another type of web accelerator.