APC, which stands 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 site several times. Each time a PHP page is accessed, the script pulls the site content which needs to be loaded from a database, parses and compiles the program code, and then the result is shown to the website visitor. While this is necessary for Internet sites with routinely changing content, it's a complete waste of processing time and resources for an Internet site which doesn't change, like an informational portal that shows the very same content at all times. As soon as the webpages for such an Internet site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them each time a user loads them. As 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 really effective especially for scripts with massive source code.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Hosting
APC is pre-installed on our cutting-edge cloud platform, so you can use it for your web applications irrespective of the cloud hosting plan that you select when you register. The module can be enabled from your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel which is used to take care of the shared accounts and just several minutes later it will boost your sites since it'll start caching their code. In case you would like to run Internet sites with different system requirements or employ specific web accelerators for some of them, you can customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file in the desired domain folder. Thus, you could enable or disable APC not only for a specific website without affecting the other Internet sites in the account, but also for a specific version of PHP as our platform supports multiple versions at the same time.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting
You can take advantage of APC with all our semi-dedicated hosting packages and activating the framework is performed with a click inside the Hepsia Control Panel, so even when you don't have any previous experience, you will be able to use it to boost your websites. As the cloud hosting platform where the semi-dedicated accounts are created supports multiple PHP versions, you will have freedom with regards to the scripts and web accelerators you'll be able to use. It will take you just a click to enable APC for one or a couple of PHP versions and by using a php.ini file inside the domain/subdomain folders where you need settings which are different from the ones for the account in general, you'll be able to set what PHP version will be used and whether APC needs to be allowed or not. In this way, one site can use APC and PHP 5.3, for instance, and another one could use some other accelerator and PHP 5.5.