Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache web servers that is used to cache the output code of script apps. It is very useful for scripts with large source code and can boost such a website as much as 3 times. PHP websites are dynamic and whenever a website visitor accesses some page, the script hooks up to a database in order to get some content, after that the code is parsed and compiled prior to it being shown to the site visitor. In case the output code does not change however, that's the case with Internet sites that show identical content at all times, these actions result in unnecessary reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the previously compiled code and delivers it whenever visitors browse an Internet site, so the database does not need to be accessed and the program code does not need to be parsed and compiled over and over again, which in turn decreases the website loading time. The module could be very useful for informational websites, blogs, portfolios, etc.
APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Hosting
APC is pre-installed on our advanced cloud platform, which means that you can use it for your applications regardless of the hosting package that you pick when you join us. The module can be enabled through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel which is used to manage the shared accounts and only a few minutes later it will speed up your sites since it will start caching their program code. If you would like to run sites with various system requirements or employ specific web accelerators for some of them, you could customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file in the preferred domain folder. Thus, you can enable or disable APC not just for a certain website without affecting the remaining Internet sites in the account, but also for a particular version of PHP since our platform is compatible with multiple versions at the same time.