Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache web servers which is used to cache the output code of script applications. It is very effective for scripts with large source code and could boost such an Internet site up to 3 times. PHP sites are dynamic and whenever a visitor opens some web page, the script connects to a database to retrieve some content, after that the code is parsed and compiled before it's shown to the guest. In case the output code does not change however, that's the case with websites that display the very same content at all times, such actions result in unnecessary reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the already compiled code and delivers it every time visitors browse a site, so the database does not need to be accessed and the program code does not have to be parsed and compiled over and over again, which in turn decreases the site loading time. The module could be extremely useful for informational sites, blogs, portfolios, and many others.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our cutting-edge cloud platform, so you will be able to use it for your web applications irrespective of the shared hosting solution that you choose when you join us. The module can be enabled through the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel which is used to maintain the shared accounts and just a couple of minutes later it'll speed up your sites since it will begin caching their code. In case you wish to run Internet sites with various system requirements or employ different web accelerators for some of them, you can customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file inside the preferred domain folder. This way, you can enable or disable APC not just for a particular website without affecting the other websites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP because our platform is compatible with multiple versions at the same time.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

APC is provided with all semi-dedicated hosting packages as it's pre-installed on the cloud hosting platform where your account shall be created. If you want to use this module, you can activate it with just a single click from your Hepsia Control Panel and it'll be fully functional in a couple of minutes. As you may want to use alternative web accelerators for selected websites, our cutting-edge platform will allow you to customize the software environment inside your account. You will be able to activate APC for different releases of PHP or use it just for some websites and not for others. For instance, a Drupal™-based website can work with APC using PHP 5.4 and a WordPress site could work without APC using PHP 5.6. All it takes to do the aforementioned is a php.ini file with several lines in it, so you could run sites with different requirements from the same account.