APC, which is an acronym for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a script app, which could boost a database-driven Internet site several times. Each time a PHP webpage is accessed, the script pulls the content which needs to be loaded from a database, parses and compiles the program code, then the result is shown to the visitor. While this is necessary for websites with constantly changing content, it is a waste of processing time and system resources for a site that does not change, such as an informational portal which shows the same content all the time. As soon as the pages for such a website are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them any time a website visitor opens them. Since this saves the time to obtain content from the database and to parse and compile the program code, the website will load significantly faster. APC is really useful in particular for scripts with large source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Web Hosting

APC is provided with each and every web hosting package that we offer and you can enable it with only a click from your Hepsia Control Panel if you wish to use it for your web applications. A few minutes later the framework will be working and you'll be able to take advantage of the quicker loading speed of your database-driven sites. As we offer different versions of PHP that can also be selected through Hepsia, you'll even be able to to employ APC for scripts that require different versions of PHP in the same account. Our next generation cloud web hosting platform is extremely flexible, so if you use some other web accelerator for any Internet site and it disrupts APC, you'll be able to activate or deactivate the aforementioned for a particular site only by using a php.ini file created in the domain or subdomain folder.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

APC is installed on the state-of-the-art cloud web hosting platform where all semi-dedicated server accounts are created, so you will be able to use it regardless of the package you get. Enabling the module is performed through the Hepsia Control Panel and takes only a click, so you won't need any skills or previous experience to take full advantage of it. Since you will be able to employ different versions of PHP simultaneously, you could modify the software environment for each site you host in the account if necessary. A php.ini file with a couple of lines in it placed in a domain folder will allow you to set what release of PHP this particular Internet site will use and whether APC needs to be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over the ones for the account as a whole, so you can run different scripts and take advantage of various web accelerators for websites that are in the same account.