Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache web servers that is used to cache the output code of script applications. It is very efficient for scripts with large source code and could boost such an Internet site up to 3 times. PHP websites are dynamic and each time a visitor accesses some web page, the script links to a database to retrieve some content, after that the code is parsed and compiled before it is displayed to the visitor. In case the output code does not change however, that is the case with Internet sites that display the same content all of the time, such actions result in needless reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the previously compiled code and delivers it any time visitors browse a website, so the database doesn't need to be accessed and the program code does not need to be parsed and compiled repeatedly, which in turn minimizes the website loading time. The module could be really helpful for informational sites, blogs, portfolios, and so on.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Web Hosting
You can use APC for your web applications with all of the cloud web hosting packages that we provide as it is pre-installed on our cloud website hosting platform. Turning it on will take just a single click in the Hepsia Control Panel that comes with our shared solutions and several minutes later it will start caching the program code of your software apps. Our platform is rather flexible, so you'll be able to use several configurations based on the system requirements of your scripts. For example, you can activate APC for a couple of versions of PHP for the entire account and set the version that each site can use, or you could have the exact same version of PHP, but enable or disable APC only for specific websites. This is done by placing a php.ini file with a line of program code within the domain or subdomain folder where you require the customized configuration.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting
APC is set up on the amazing cloud web hosting platform where all semi-dedicated hosting accounts are created, so you could use it regardless of the plan you get. Enabling the module is done from the Hepsia Control Panel and takes only a click, so you won't need any skills or prior experience in order to take advantage of it. As you will be able to work with different versions of PHP at the same time, you will be able to customize the software environment for each site you host in the account if needed. A php.ini file with a couple of lines in it placed in a domain folder will permit you to set what version of PHP this site will use and whether APC should be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over the ones for the account in general, so you can run different scripts and employ various web accelerators for Internet sites which are in the same account.