APC, which is an acronym for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a given script application, that can speed up a database-driven Internet site several times. Any time a PHP page is opened, the script pulls the content which has to be loaded from a database, parses and compiles the code, and then the result is displayed to the visitor. While this is necessary for sites with routinely changing content, it is a complete waste of processing time and resources for a website that doesn't change, like an informational portal which shows the same content all the time. When the pages for such an Internet site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them whenever a user opens them. As this saves the time to collect content from the database and to parse and compile the program code, the website will load significantly quicker. APC is really effective especially for scripts with large source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Web Hosting

APC is available with each and every cloud web hosting plan that we offer and you could enable it with just a click from your Hepsia Control Panel if you would like to use it for your web apps. A few minutes later the framework will be working and you will experience the faster loading speed of your database-driven sites. As we provide several releases of PHP which can also be selected from Hepsia, you will even be able to employ APC for scripts which need different versions of PHP inside the very same account. Our leading-edge cloud web hosting platform is very flexible, so in case you use an alternative web accelerator for any website and it disturbs APC, you will be able to activate or deactivate the latter for a particular site only by using a php.ini file generated in the domain or subdomain folder.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

APC is installed on the state-of-the-art cloud hosting platform where all semi-dedicated server accounts are created, so you'll be able to employ it whatever the plan you get. Activating the module is performed through the Hepsia Control Panel and takes only a mouse click, so you will not need any skills or previous experience in order to take advantage of it. Since you will be able to employ several releases of PHP at the same time, you'll be able to modify the software environment for each Internet site that you host in the account if necessary. A php.ini file with several 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 various scripts and use different web accelerators for Internet sites which are in the same account.