APC, or Alternative PHP Cache, is a PHP module that caches the output code of database-driven script applications. Dynamic PHP websites store their content in a database which is accessed whenever a visitor opens a webpage. The content that has to be displayed is gathered and the code is parsed and compiled before it's delivered to the visitor. These actions take some processing time and require reading and writing on the server for each page which is loaded. While this can't be avoided for sites with constantly changing content material, there are many websites which have the same content on many of their webpages all the time - blogs, info portals, hotel and restaurant websites, etc. APC is quite useful for this type of websites as it caches the previously compiled code and shows it when visitors browse the cached pages, so the code does not have to be parsed and compiled again. Not only will this minimize the server load, but it'll also raise the speed of any Internet site several times.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Semi-dedicated Servers

APC is provided with all semi-dedicated server solutions because it is pre-installed on the cloud website hosting platform where your account shall be created. If you wish to use this module, you can activate it with just a single click in your Hepsia Control Panel and it will be fully functional within a couple of minutes. As you may want to use some other web accelerators for selected Internet sites, our advanced platform will allow you to customize the software environment inside your account. You'll be able to activate APC for different versions of PHP or use it only for some sites and not for others. For example, a Drupal-based site can function with APC employing PHP 5.4 and a WordPress site can work without APC employing PHP 5.6. All it takes to do the aforementioned is a php.ini file with a couple of lines in it, so you can run websites with different requirements inside the exact same account.