APC, which is short for Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a given script application, which can speed up a database-driven Internet site several times. When a PHP webpage is accessed, the script pulls the content that should be shown from a database, parses and compiles the code, and then the result is shown to the visitor. While this is necessary for Internet sites with constantly changing content, it's a complete waste of processing time and system resources for an Internet site which doesn't change, for instance an informational portal that displays the exact same content all the time. Once the pages for such an Internet site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them whenever a user opens them. As this saves the time to get content from the database and to parse and compile the program code, the website will load significantly faster. APC is really efficient in particular for scripts with larger source code.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Website Hosting

APC is available with each and every shared website hosting package that we offer and you could activate it with only a click from your Hepsia Control Panel if you wish to use it for your applications. A couple of minutes later the framework will be working and you'll be able to take advantage of the considerably faster loading speed of your database-driven websites. Since we provide different versions of PHP that could also be selected through Hepsia, you'll even be able to to use APC for scripts which need different versions of PHP within the same account. Our state-of-the-art cloud Internet hosting platform is extremely flexible, so if you use a different web accelerator for any Internet site and it disrupts APC, you'll be able to activate or deactivate the latter for a particular site only by using a php.ini file generated in the domain or subdomain folder.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Hosting

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