APC, which means Alternative PHP Cache, is a framework used for caching the compiled source code of a script application, that can boost a database-driven site several times. Any time a PHP webpage is opened, the script pulls the website content that should be displayed from a database, parses and compiles the program code, then the result is displayed to the visitor. While this is necessary for sites with routinely changing content, it's a complete waste of processing time and system resources for a website that doesn't change, like an informational portal which shows the very same content at all times. As soon as the pages for such a site are compiled, APC caches them and delivers them every time a visitor loads them. Since this saves the time to collect content from the database and to parse and compile the code, the website will load a lot faster. APC is really effective especially for scripts with large source code.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Cloud Website Hosting
You can employ APC for your web apps with any of the cloud website hosting packages that we provide because it's pre-installed on our cloud website hosting platform. Activating it will take just a single click in the Hepsia Control Panel that comes with our shared plans and several minutes later it'll start caching the code of your software apps. Our platform is very flexible, so you'll be able to use several configurations based on the system requirements of the scripts. For example, you will be able to activate APC for a couple of versions of PHP for the whole account and pick the version that each Internet site will use, or you could have the exact same version of PHP, but activate or deactivate APC only for specified Internet sites. This is done by placing a php.ini file with a line of program code in the domain or subdomain folder where you require the customized setup.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers
APC is installed on the innovative cloud web hosting platform where all semi-dedicated server accounts are made, so you could employ it whatever the package you select. Activating the module is performed from the Hepsia Control Panel and takes just a click, so you will not need any skills or earlier experience in order to take full advantage of it. As you'll be able to employ several versions of PHP simultaneously, you could customize the software environment for each and every Internet site that you host in the account if needed. A php.ini file with a couple of lines in it placed in a domain folder will allow you to set what release of PHP this website will use and if APC has to be on or off for it. These settings will have priority over those for the account as a whole, so you can run different scripts and employ different web accelerators for websites which are in the same account.