APC, which stands for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a script application, which could speed up a database-driven Internet site several times. Each time a PHP web page is accessed, the script pulls the site content that needs to be shown from a database, parses and compiles the code, then the result is shown to the visitor. While this is necessary for websites with frequently changing content, it's a total waste of processing time and system resources for a site which doesn't change, like an informational portal which shows identical content all the time. Once the webpages for such an Internet site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them any time a website visitor loads them. As this saves the time to obtain content from the database and to parse and compile the code, your website will load much quicker. APC is very useful particularly for scripts with larger source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Website Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our state-of-the-art cloud platform, which means that you'll be able to use it for your applications irrespective of the website hosting solution that you pick when you sign up. The module can be enabled from your Hepsia hosting Control Panel which is used to take care of the shared accounts and just a couple of minutes later it'll speed up your Internet sites because it'll start caching their code. In case you wish to run sites with different system requirements or take advantage of different web accelerators for any of them, you'll be able to customize the software environment by putting a php.ini file inside the desired domain folder. This way, you can enable or disable APC not just for a certain site without affecting the remaining websites in the account, but also for a particular version of PHP as our platform is compatible with multiple versions simultaneously.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You can use APC for each and every script application which is run on your new semi-dedicated hosting because the module is already installed on the cloud hosting platform where the account will be created. Activating or deactivating APC for the account requires one click in the Hepsia Control Panel, but if needed, you could use the module just for specific Internet sites. This is possible as a result of the flexibility of our cloud platform - different releases of PHP run on it simultaneously, so with a php.ini file placed in a site folder, you can choose what release will be used for this specific website and whether APC needs to be enabled or disabled. Employing such a file permits you to use settings which are different from the ones for your account, so you could take advantage of APC for many scripts where the module will make a difference and not for others where you may use a different type of web accelerator.