Memcached is a distributed memory caching platform, which is used to accelerate the performance of database-driven websites by caching the queries and the responses between the website visitor and the server. Put simply, every time a certain web page on such a site is visited, the script sends a database query to request the information that should be shown to the website visitor. In case the latter clicks on a hyperlink to open a different page, the entire operation is performed again and this results in plenty of database requests and excessive server load, particularly if the site has lots of simultaneous visitors. Memcached "remembers" this exchange of information, so in case any of these web pages is visited again, the script no longer needs to call any content from the database, as everything is delivered by the Memcached platform. In this way, the overall load speed of your site will "soar" and you will get more satisfied visitors and they’ll be able to surf through your website faster. In addition, the Memcached platform updates its cache every time any content in the database is edited, so the site users will never end up seeing outdated data.
Memcached in Shared Website Hosting
The Memcached distributed memory caching system comes as an upgrade with every shared website hosting service offered by our company and you can begin using it as soon as you enable it, as the extension that it needs so as to function properly is already installed on our leading-edge cloud platform. You can order the upgrade through the Hepsia Control Panel, which is offered with each and every hosting package and a new section where you can manage Memcached will appear. The upgrade is separated into two parts – the number of instances and the amount of memory, so as to offer you more flexibility. The first one refers to the number of the Internet sites that can use the Memcached caching system, whereas the second one, which is available in increments of 16 MB, indicates the maximum size of the content that the system can cache. A popular Internet site with a large-sized database may need more memory to take an even bigger advantage of the Memcached caching system, so if you’d like to upgrade this service, you’ll be able to do it at any time with several mouse clicks.
Memcached in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you purchase one of our semi-dedicated server packages, you will find Memcached as an optional feature in the Upgrades section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you would like to use it for any of the sites hosted in your semi-dedicated account, you can enable it with only a couple of mouse clicks. The caching platform is ideal for any script-powered web app such as WordPress, Joomla™, or even an in-house built one, and depending on your necessities, you’ll be able to choose two separate features – how many sites will use the Memcached platform, in other words – the number of instances; and how much content will be cached, in other words – the amount of system memory that the platform will use. The two things are not bound to each other, so if you have a traffic-intensive site with a lot of data, you can get one instance and a larger amount of memory. The Memcached caching platform will boost the performance of your Internet sites soon after you enable it and both you and your website visitors will enjoy faster loading speeds.
Memcached in VPS Servers
If you purchase a VPS server from us, you will be able to use Memcached at no additional fee, as the caching platform comes with all servers that are ordered with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Even if you have content-heavy sites, you can accelerate their performance with ease and the reduced load on your VPS will enable you to keep using your current VPS hosting package rather than upgrading to a more powerful one. The amount of system memory that the Memcached platform can use to store information depends on the package that you are using, but even with a lower-end one, you’ll get at least several hundred MB, which is significantly more than what you’d get with a shared web hosting plan, so the website performance boost will be tremendous. You can use Memcached with any database-driven application, regardless of whether you’ve developed it on your own or you’re using a ready-for-use one like OpenCart, WordPress or Joomla™.
Memcached in Dedicated Servers
When you acquire any of our Linux dedicated servers and if you choose Hepsia as your website hosting Control Panel on the order page, you’ll get the Memcached distributed memory caching platform as standard and you can set it up for any website that you host on the dedicated server without upgrading or installing anything. It will begin caching data as users visit your website, so you’ll detect the results of using it soon after that. The minimum amount of memory that will be available to the caching platform is 3 GB and naturally, the more powerful the package, the more memory Memcached will have at its disposal. This amount will enable you to use the platform for many Internet sites or for a very large site without compromising its effectiveness. The Memcached platform will allow you to accelerate the speed of any database-driven website in no time – a Joomla™ portal, a WordPress personal weblog, an OpenCart web shop, etcetera, and to enhance the performance of your dedicated server.