Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache servers which is used 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 up to 3 times. PHP websites are dynamic and each time a user accesses some web page, the script links to a database in order to get some content, and then the code is parsed and compiled before it is displayed to the website visitor. If the output code does not change however, which is the case with websites which show identical content all the time, such actions result in excessive reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the previously compiled program code and delivers it whenever visitors browse a website, so the database doesn't need to be accessed and the program code doesn't need to be parsed and compiled continuously, which consequently lowers the website loading time. The module can be really effective for informational websites, blogs, portfolios, etc.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our cutting-edge cloud platform, which means that you will be able to use it for your web applications irrespective of the hosting package that you pick when you sign up. The module can be enabled through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel which is used to take care of the shared accounts and just a few minutes later it'll boost your websites since it'll start caching their program code. In case you would like to run Internet sites with different system requirements or take advantage of specific web accelerators for any of them, you will be able to customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file inside the preferred domain folder. This way, you can enable or disable APC not just for a specific website without affecting the remaining Internet sites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP as our platform supports multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

APC is provided with all semi-dedicated server packages because it's pre-installed on the cloud hosting platform where your account will be created. In case you'd like to use this module, you can enable it with a single click from your Hepsia Control Panel and it'll be fully functional within a couple of minutes. Since you may want to use other web accelerators for selected websites, our leading-edge platform will allow you to personalize the software environment inside your account. You can activate APC for different versions of PHP or use it just for some Internet sites and not for others. For example, a Drupal™-based website can work with APC using PHP 5.4 and a WordPress site can work without APC using PHP 5.6. What is needed to do the latter is a php.ini file with several lines in it, so you will be able to run websites with different requirements in the very same account.