APC, which is short for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a script app, which can boost a database-driven Internet site several times. Any time a PHP web page is opened, the script pulls the website content that has to be shown from a database, parses and compiles the program code, and then the result is shown to the site visitor. While this is necessary for sites with constantly changing content, it is a complete waste of processing time and resources for a website that does not change, for instance an informational portal that displays the exact same content on a regular basis. As soon as the webpages for such a website are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them whenever a website visitor accesses them. As this saves the time to obtain content from the database and to parse and compile the code, the website will load significantly quicker. APC is very helpful especially for scripts with large source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our advanced cloud platform, therefore you will be able to use it for your web applications whatever the shared hosting package that you select when you sign up. The module can be activated through the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel that is used to maintain the shared accounts and just a couple of minutes later it'll boost your sites because it'll begin caching their code. In case you would like to run Internet sites with different system requirements or take advantage of specific web accelerators for any of them, you will be able to customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file inside the preferred domain folder. This way, you could 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 is compatible with multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You can use APC with all of our semi-dedicated hosting solutions and activating this framework is performed with a mouse click in the Hepsia Control Panel, so even if you lack prior experience, you will be able to use it to boost your sites. As the cloud internet hosting platform where the semi-dedicated accounts are made supports multiple PHP releases, you will have flexibility regarding the scripts and web accelerators you could employ. It will take you just a click to activate APC for one or a couple of PHP versions and by using a php.ini file in the domain/subdomain folders where you need settings which are not the same as the ones for the account as a whole, you could set what PHP version will be used and whether APC has to be allowed or not. This way, one Internet site could use APC and PHP 5.3, for example, whereas another one may use another accelerator and PHP 5.5.