APC, which stands for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a script app, which can boost a database-driven website several times. When a PHP web page is accessed, the script pulls the site content that needs to be loaded from a database, parses and compiles the program code, and the result is shown to the visitor. While this is necessary for websites with frequently changing content, it's a waste of processing time and resources for an Internet site which doesn't change, for example an informational portal that displays identical content at all times. When the webpages for such an Internet site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them every time a user accesses them. Since this saves the time to obtain content from the database and to parse and compile the code, your Internet site will load much faster. APC is really effective particularly for scripts with larger source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Website Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our state-of-the-art cloud platform, therefore you'll be able to use it for your applications irrespective of the cloud website hosting package that you choose when you sign up. The module can be activated from your Hepsia hosting Control Panel which is used to control the shared accounts and just several minutes later it will speed up your sites because it'll begin caching their code. If you need to run Internet sites with various system requirements or take advantage of different web accelerators for any of them, you'll be able to customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file inside the preferred domain folder. In this way, you can enable or disable APC not only for a specific 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 Servers

You can use APC for each script application which runs on your new semi-dedicated server because the module is already installed on the cloud hosting platform where the account will be created. Activating or deactivating APC for the entire account takes one click in the Hepsia Control Panel, but if needed, you can use the module just for particular sites. This is possible as a result of the versatility of our cloud platform - several releases of PHP run on it at the same time, so with a php.ini file placed in a website folder, you will be able to select what version will be used for this specific site and whether APC has to be enabled or disabled. Using such a file enables you to use settings which are different from the standard ones for the account, so you could take advantage of APC for a lot of scripts where the module makes a difference and not for others where you can use another kind of web accelerator.