Memcached is a memory caching system, which is used to increase the load speed of database-powered websites by caching the requests and the replies between the visitor and the server. In other words, anytime a particular web page on such a site is requested, the script sends a database query to request the info that should be shown to the website visitor. If the latter clicks on a hyperlink to open a different web page, the entire operation is executed again and this leads to numerous database requests and higher server load, especially if the website has lots of simultaneous visitors. Memcached "memorizes" this information exchange, so if any of these web pages is accessed again, the script no longer needs to extract any info from the database, as everything is provided by the Memcached platform. In this way, the overall speed of your website will "soar" and you’ll get more satisfied visitors and they’ll be able to navigate through your site much faster. Additionally, Memcached updates its cache every time any content in the database is edited, so the users will never wind up seeing old content.

Memcached in Hosting

When you host script-driven websites in a hosting account with us, you can add the Memcached memory caching system to your hosting package with just a few mouse clicks via your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The upgrade will be available immediately and, since the extension required for it is already installed on our innovative cloud website hosting platform, you can start using it straight away. To give you more versatility, we offer two separate upgrades related to the number of instances (in other words – how many sites will use Memcached) and to the amount of memory that the Memcached caching system will use. The latter is available in increments of 16 MB and you can add memory whenever you need. Logically, the more memory Memcached is permitted to use, the more data it will cache, so if you run a high-demand site with a lot of data, you may need more memory to be able to make the most of the power that Memcached can give you.

Memcached in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you choose to host your websites in a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to take advantage of Memcached effortlessly, as the object caching platform’s setup requires a couple of mouse clicks from the Hepsia Control Panel. The PHP extension that it requires is pre-installed on our servers, so you can begin using the Memcached caching platform as soon as you add it to your semi-dedicated server account. You’ll be able to choose how many sites can use it and how much information can be cached, i.e. there are two separate upgradable features – the instances and the amount of system memory. You can get more of both, so if one of your sites becomes very busy, for example, you can always order more memory. Our system is very flexible in this regard and we don’t bind a specific number of instances to a pre-defined amount of memory. You can use Memcached to improve the speed of any script-powered site, including those that are based on widely used web-based applications, such as Joomla™ or WordPress.

Memcached in VPS Servers

When you buy a VPS server from our company, you’ll be able to use Memcached at no additional price, as the memory caching platform is available with all VPSs ordered with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Even if you run resource-requiring sites, you’ll be able to enhance their overall performance with no effort and the reduced load on your server will enable you to continue using your current Virtual Private Server hosting package rather than upgrading to a more powerful one. The amount of system memory that the Memcached platform can use to store content depends on the plan that you’re using, but even with a less powerful one, you’ll have at least several hundred megabytes, which is significantly more than what you’d get with a shared hosting plan, so the website performance boost will be tremendous. You can take advantage of the Memcached platform with any database-driven web application, no matter if you have set it up on your own or you are using a ready-made one like Joomla™, WordPress or OpenCart.

Memcached in Dedicated Servers

Any dedicated server that is ordered with our Hepsia Control Panel comes with Memcached pre-installed by default, so you can start using this data caching system as soon as the server is configured, without the need to upgrade or install anything. The amount of system memory that Memcached can use depends on the dedicated server that you’ve selected, but since our servers are astonishingly powerful and considering the fact that it’s likely that you’ll host resource-consuming websites on them, the minimum amount of memory that the system can use is 3 GB. This will enable you to increase the performance of extremely popular websites with no effort and you will observe the difference shortly after the Memcached caching system begins caching database calls. You can take advantage of the Memcached system with any database-powered online portal, including those that are based on popular CMSs such as WordPress and Joomla™.