Memcached is a widespread distributed memory caching platform, which can improve the speed and the overall performance of your Internet sites substantially if they use a database or an API. This is achieved by caching the requests to the API/database and the replies that are delivered, so when a user searches for a particular product on your Internet site, for instance, the database will not have to be accessed to show the results and the entire task will be executed noticeably quicker. That goes for all sorts of database-powered applications and not only for e-commerce portals, as anytime a particular web page is accessed, the application sends a request to its database to fetch the content that should be displayed. With Memcached, not only will your site load significantly faster, but it will also create much less server load. If any content in the database is updated, the cached replies will also be updated, so the website visitors will not see any outdated information.

Memcached in Shared Hosting

The Memcached caching system is offered as an optional upgrade with each and every Linux shared hosting service offered by us and you will be able to begin using it the moment you enable it, as the PHP extension that it needs so as to function properly is already installed on our cutting-edge cloud web hosting platform. You can request the upgrade from the Hepsia Control Panel, which is available with each and every web hosting package and a new section where you can manage Memcached will show up. The upgrade is subdivided into two parts – the instances and the amount of system memory, so as to give you more flexibility. The first one shows the number of the websites which can use Memcached, whereas the second, which is offered in increments of 16 megabytes, specifies the maximum size of the content that the system can cache. A traffic-intensive Internet site with a large-sized database may require more memory so as to take an even bigger advantage of the Memcached caching system, so if you need to upgrade this feature, you’ll be able to do it at any given time with a few mouse clicks.

Memcached in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You can add the Memcached caching platform to any of the Linux semi-dedicated services offered by our company and make use of its full potential for any script-powered Internet site hosted by us. The upgrade is available through the Hepsia Control Panel and you can select two features – the instances and the system memory. These things indicate the number of the sites that can use the Memcached platform and how much memory it will use to cache your info. You can select them separately, since a given instance is not linked to a specific amount of memory, so you can use a lot of memory for one regularly visited website, for example. This feature comes in increments of 16 megabytes and you can get as much memory as you need. The platform can be used with any script-driven website irrespective of its type, including those based on widespread software apps like Joomla™, Drupal™ or WordPress, and plenty of companies such as Zynga and Wikipedia are already using it to accelerate the loading speed of their websites.

Memcached in VPS Hosting

If you get a virtual private server from our company, you’ll be able to use Memcached at no extra cost, as the caching platform comes with all VPSs that are ordered with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Even if you manage large-scale sites, you will be able to improve their overall performance effortlessly and the decreased load on the virtual machine will permit you to keep your current Virtual Private Server package rather than migrating to a more powerful one. The amount of memory that the Memcached platform can use to cache data depends on the package that you’re using, but even with a less powerful one, you will have at least several hundred MB, which is significantly more than the amount of memory you’d get with a shared web hosting plan, so the website performance boost will be considerable. You can take advantage of Memcached with any database-driven web app, irrespective of whether you have built it on your own or you’re using a ready-made one like OpenCart, WordPress or Joomla™.

Memcached in Dedicated Web Hosting

Memcached comes free of charge with all Linux dedicated web hosting offered by our company and the one and only condition is that the dedicated machine must be ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel. You can use the distributed memory object caching system for any database-powered website, including those based on popular web-based applications – for instance, a WordPress online diary or a Joomla™-driven community site. Each dedicated machine comes with a particular amount of system memory that the Memcached system can employ, but the minimum amount you’ll get is 3 gigabytes, which is sufficient enough to increase the load speed of very busy websites noticeably, as this very memory will be dedicated to storing the cached info. The Memcached system will begin caching info as soon as it’s enabled, so shortly after that, you will notice the improved overall performance of your Internet sites and the decreased load on your dedicated server. Many Internet sites use Memcached to improve their effectiveness, including famous ones like Wikipedia and Reddit.