Alternative PHP Cache, or APC, is a module for Apache servers that is used to cache the output code of script applications. It is very efficient for scripts with large source code and can accelerate such a website up to three times. PHP sites are dynamic and each time a user accesses a web page, the script hooks up to a database to get some content, then the code is parsed and compiled before it is displayed to the website visitor. If the output code doesn't change however, that's the case with sites that show the same content at all times, such actions trigger excessive 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 doesn't need to be accessed and the program code doesn't need to be parsed and compiled continuously, that in turn reduces the site loading time. The module can be pretty helpful for informational websites, blogs, portfolios, etcetera.

APC (PHP Opcode Cache) in Shared Web Hosting

APC is pre-installed on our cutting-edge cloud platform, which means that you'll be able to use it for your applications whatever the shared web hosting package that you select when you join us. The module can be enabled from the Hepsia internet hosting Control Panel that is used to take care of the shared accounts and only several minutes later it will speed up your websites because it will start caching their program code. If you want to run sites with different system requirements or employ specific web accelerators for any of them, you can customize the software environment by placing a php.ini file in the preferred domain folder. This way, you can enable or disable APC not just for a certain Internet site without affecting the remaining websites in the account, but also for a specific version of PHP because our platform is compatible with multiple versions simultaneously.