Memcached is an object caching platform, which is used to enhance the loading speed of database-driven sites by caching the queries and the replies between the visitor and the server. To put it differently, anytime a given web page on such a site is accessed, the script connects to its database to get the information that should be shown to the visitor. In case the latter clicks on a link to go to some other page, the whole process is repeated and this leads to a lot of database requests and high server load, especially if the site has lots of concurrent visitors. Memcached "remembers" this exchange of information, so in case any of these pages is accessed again, the script no longer needs to pull any data from the database, since everything is delivered by the Memcached platform. In this way, the overall loading speed of your site will increase and you will have more pleased visitors and they’ll be able to browse your website faster. Also, the Memcached platform "refreshes" its cache whenever any content in the database is modified, so the site visitors will never see out-of-date content.
Memcached in Shared Hosting
If you host script-powered websites in a shared hosting account with us, you will be able to add the Memcached data caching system to your shared web hosting plan with just a couple of mouse clicks via your Hepsia Control Panel. The upgrade will be available instantaneously and, since the extension required for it is already installed on our innovative cloud website hosting platform, you can begin using it right away. To give you more versatility, we offer two different upgrades related to the number of instances (in other words – how many Internet sites will use Memcached) and to the memory that the Memcached caching system will use. The latter is offered in increments of 16 megabytes and you can add memory as many times as you like. Naturally, the more memory Memcached is allowed to use, the more data it will cache, so in case you manage a high-demand site with a lot of data, you may require more memory in order to be able to make full use of the power that Memcached can give you.
Memcached in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you decide to host your websites in a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to take advantage of Memcached effortlessly, as the data caching platform’s setup requires a couple of clicks of the mouse from the Hepsia Control Panel. The PHP extension that it requires is already installed on our servers, so you can start using the Memcached platform as soon as you add it to your account. You will be able to select how many websites can use it and how much content can be cached, in other words – there are two separate features that can be upgraded – the number of instances and the system memory. You can order more of both, so if one of your sites becomes very popular, for example, you can always add more memory to it. Our system is truly flexible in this regard and we don’t bind a given number of instances to a fixed amount of system memory. You can use the Memcached platform to increase the speed of any script-powered website, including those that are based on popular software apps, such as Joomla™ or WordPress.
Memcached in VPS Servers
You will get Memcached with any of the VPS server packages that we are offering if you pick Hepsia as your Control Panel and you’ll be able to activate the distributed memory object caching platform via the section with the very same name. The activation takes several clicks of the mouse and you will distinguish the difference in the performance of your sites almost instantaneously. The amount of system memory that Memcached can use to store information depends on the particular VPS plan that you’ve selected, but in any case it will be at least several hundred MB, which is quite enough even for multiple resource-hungry sites. You can use the Memcached platform with websites driven by Joomla™, WordPress or any other application and decrease the load on your server, which will allow you to continue using the current VPS package instead of moving to a more powerful one, since you will simply not need it. The Memcached platform is already being used by popular websites like Reddit, Wikipedia and Zynga, which shows its effectiveness.
Memcached in Dedicated Servers
Memcached comes free of charge with all Linux dedicated web hosting plans that we’re offering and the sole condition is that the dedicated server must be ordered with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You can use the memory caching system for any database-driven site, including those that are based on widely used Internet applications – for instance, a WordPress personal blog or a Joomla™-powered social networking site. Each dedicated server is tied to a specific amount of system memory that Memcached can use, but the minimum you will get is 3 gigabytes, which is quite enough to boost the loading speed of extremely large websites enormously, since this memory will be dedicated to storing the cached info. The system will begin storing data as soon as it is activated, so soon thereafter, you’ll note the improved performance of your sites and the lowered load. Numerous websites use the Memcached caching system to improve their efficacy, among them famous ones such as Wikipedia and Reddit.