APC, which stands for 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 website several times. Each time a PHP webpage is accessed, the script pulls the site content which has to be displayed 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 a site which does not change, like an informational portal which displays identical content all the time. As soon as the web pages for such a site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them whenever a visitor loads them. Since this saves the time to get content from the database and to parse and compile the program code, your Internet site will load much faster. APC is very efficient in particular for scripts with massive source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our next generation cloud platform, therefore you will be able to use it for your web applications regardless of the shared hosting package that you select when you register. The module can be enabled from the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel that is used to maintain the shared accounts and just a few minutes later it'll speed up your websites as it'll start caching their code. In case you want to run sites with various system requirements or employ different 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 can enable or disable APC not only for a specific site without affecting the other Internet sites in the account, but also for a specific version of PHP since our platform supports multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

APC is available with all semi-dedicated hosting solutions because it is pre-installed on the cloud hosting platform where your account will be created. In case you wish to use this module, you will be able to activate it with a single click in your Hepsia Control Panel and it'll be fully operational in a few minutes. As you may need to use alternative web accelerators for selected Internet sites, our leading-edge platform will enable you to customize the software environment inside your account. You can activate APC for different releases of PHP or use it just for some sites and not for others. For example, a Drupal-based site could work with APC employing PHP 5.4 and a WordPress website could work without APC using PHP 5.6. What is needed to do the aforementioned is a php.ini file with a few lines in it, so you will be able to run websites with various requirements inside the exact same account.