Memcached is a memory caching system, which is used to supercharge the loading speed of database-driven sites by caching the queries and the responses between the user and the server. In simple terms, every time a certain page on such a site is visited, the script calls its database to request the information that should be shown to the visitor. In case the latter clicks on a link to go to a different page, the entire process is carried out again and this generates a lot of database queries and high server load, even more so if the site has lots of simultaneous visitors. Memcached "remembers" this information exchange, so in case any of these pages is opened again, the script no longer has to fetch any information from the database, since everything is delivered by the Memcached platform. Thus, the overall loading speed of your website will increase and you’ll have more satisfied visitors and they’ll be able to navigate through your site much faster. Plus, Memcached "refreshes" its cache whenever any information in the database is modified, so the users will never wind up seeing outdated content.
Memcached in Cloud Website Hosting
The Memcached data caching system comes as an upgrade with each and every cloud website hosting package that we’re offering and you can begin using it the moment you add it, as the PHP extension that it requires so as to run correctly is already installed on our leading-edge cloud website hosting platform. You can request the upgrade from the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes bundled with every shared hosting package and a brand-new section where you can administer Memcached will appear. The upgrade is divided into two parts – the instances and the amount of memory, so as to offer you more freedom. The first one shows the number of the Internet sites which can use the Memcached caching system, whereas the second, which comes in increments of 16 megabytes, indicates the total size of the content that can be cached by the system. A heavy-traffic site with a large-size database may need more memory to take an even bigger advantage of the Memcached caching system, so if you’d like to upgrade this feature, you’ll be able to do it at any moment with several clicks.
Memcached in Semi-dedicated Hosting
You can add Memcached to any of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages that we are offering and make use of its full potential for any script-powered Internet site hosted on our servers. The upgrade is available through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you can choose two features – the instances and the amount of system memory. These things define how many websites can use the Memcached platform and the amount of memory that it will use to cache your info. You can select them independently, since one instance is not bound to a specific amount of system memory, so you can use a lot of memory for one traffic-hungry Internet site, for example. This feature is offered in increments of 16 MB and you can order as much memory as you like. The Memcached platform can be used with any script-powered website regardless of its type, including those that are based on popular software apps like Joomla™, WordPress or Drupal™, and many companies such as Zynga and Wikipedia are already using it to accelerate the loading speed of their websites.
Memcached in VPS
Memcached is included by default with every virtual private server that we’re offering if you select Hepsia as your Control Panel, so you won’t have to pay anything extra to be able to use the full capacity of this caching system. The more powerful VPS hosting package you pick, the more memory Memcached will have for data storage purposes, but you will have at least several hundred MB all the time, which is much more than the amount of memory you would get with a shared hosting package. This will enable you to use the Memcached system for lots of websites, regardless of how busy they are, which in turn means that you can use a less powerful package for them without overloading the VPS. The caching system is suitable for script-based software apps like WordPress, Joomla™, OpenCart or Mambo, and you can use it even with a custom-made app. Shortly after you enable the Memcached caching system, it will start caching info and you’ll notice the optimized performance of your sites.
Memcached in Dedicated Hosting
Memcached is available free of charge with all dedicated hosting that we’re offering and the one and only condition is that the dedicated server must be ordered with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You can use the object caching system for any database-powered website, including those that are based on famous applications – for example, a WordPress online journal or a Joomla™-powered community web portal. Each server comes with a specific amount of memory that Memcached can use, but the minimum amount you’ll get is three gigabytes, which is sufficient enough to accelerate the loading speed of extremely heavy sites seriously, as this memory will be dedicated to storing the cached data. The system will begin storing data as soon as it’s enabled, so soon thereafter, you’ll distinguish the optimized overall performance of your websites and the decreased load on your dedicated machine. Numerous Internet sites use the Memcached system to boost their efficiency, including famous ones like Wikipedia and Reddit.