Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache servers that is employed to cache the output code of script apps. It is very efficient for scripts with large source code and will speed up such a site as much as 3 times. PHP websites are dynamic and every time a website visitor accesses a web page, the script hooks up to a database in order to get some content, then the code is parsed and compiled before it is displayed to the website visitor. If the output code doesn't change however, that's the case with websites that display identical content at all times, these actions trigger unneeded reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the previously compiled code and delivers it every time visitors browse a website, so the database does not have to be accessed and the program code doesn't have to be parsed and compiled again and again, that in turn decreases the site loading time. The module could be pretty useful for informational Internet sites, blogs, portfolios, etc.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Web Hosting
You will be able to use APC for your web apps with any of the cloud web hosting packages that we offer as it is pre-installed on our cloud website hosting platform. Turning it on will take only a click inside the Hepsia Control Panel that comes with our shared solutions and a few minutes later it'll start caching the code of your software applications. Our platform is rather flexible, so you will be able to use several configurations based on the system requirements of your scripts. For example, you can activate APC for a couple of releases of PHP for the whole account and pick the version that each website can use, or you could have the exact same version of PHP, but enable or disable APC just for specific sites. You can do this by placing a php.ini file with a line of program code within the domain or subdomain folder where you need the customized setup.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers
APC is set up on the state-of-the-art cloud web hosting platform where all semi-dedicated server accounts are created, so you'll be able to employ it irrespective of the package you pick. Activating the module is done from the Hepsia Control Panel and takes just a click, so you will not need any skills or prior experience to take advantage of it. As you will be able to employ different versions of PHP at the same time, you'll be able to modify the software environment for every single site you host in the account if needed. A php.ini file with a couple of lines in it placed in a domain folder will enable you to set what version of PHP this site will use and if APC has to be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over those for the account in general, so you can run various scripts and employ different web accelerators for sites which are in the same account.