Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache web servers which is employed to cache the output code of script apps. It is very effective for scripts with large source code and could speed up such a site as much as 3 times. PHP websites are dynamic and every time a website visitor opens a webpage, the script links to a database to retrieve some content, then the code is parsed and compiled prior to it being shown to the visitor. In case the output code does not change however, that's the case with websites which display the exact same content at all times, such actions result in excessive reading and writing. What APC does is that it caches the already compiled code and delivers it whenever visitors browse a site, so the database doesn't have to be accessed and the code does not have to be parsed and compiled over and over again, that consequently reduces the Internet site loading time. The module can be extremely efficient for informational sites, blogs, portfolios, etc.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Web Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our state-of-the-art cloud platform, which means that you will be able to use it for your applications irrespective of the web hosting plan that you pick when you sign up. The module can be enabled through the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel that is used to take care of the shared accounts and just several minutes later it'll boost your Internet sites as it will start caching their program code. If you would like to run Internet sites with different system requirements or use different web accelerators for any of them, you can customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file in the preferred domain folder. In this way, you could enable or disable APC not only for a particular Internet site without affecting the remaining websites in the account, but also for a certain version of PHP because our platform is compatible with multiple versions simultaneously.