APC, which means Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a given script app, that can speed up a database-driven site several times. Every time a PHP webpage is opened, the script pulls the website content that should be shown from a database, parses and compiles the program code, and then the result is displayed to the website visitor. While this is necessary for sites with regularly changing content, it's a total waste of processing time and system resources for a site which does not change, for instance an informational portal which shows the very same content all the time. Once the web pages for such an Internet site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them each time a visitor accesses them. Since this saves the time to get content from the database and to parse and compile the program code, your website will load significantly faster. APC is very effective particularly for scripts with large source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Web 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 regardless of the shared web hosting plan that you select when you sign up. The module can be enabled through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel that is used to handle the shared accounts and just a few minutes later it will boost your Internet sites because it will begin caching their code. In case you need to run Internet sites with different system requirements or use specific web accelerators for any of them, you could customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file inside the desired domain folder. This way, you can enable or disable APC not only for a particular website without affecting the other websites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP since our platform supports multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

APC is set up on the innovative cloud Internet hosting platform where all semi-dedicated hosting accounts are made, so you will be able to use it whatever the package you choose. Enabling the module is performed through the Hepsia Control Panel and takes just a mouse click, so you will not need any skills or prior experience to take advantage of it. Since you will be able to work with several versions of PHP at once, you'll be able to customize the software environment for each site which you host in the account if needed. A php.ini file with a few lines in it placed in a domain folder will allow you to set what release of PHP this Internet site will use and whether APC should be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over those for the account in general, so you could run various scripts and use different web accelerators for websites which are in the same account.