Memcached is a distributed memory caching system, which is used to improve the performance of database-powered sites by caching the requests and the responses between the visitor and the server. In simple terms, anytime a given web page on such a site is visited, the script sends a database query to get the info that should be displayed to the website visitor. In case the latter clicks a link to go to a different page, the whole operation is executed again and this leads to a lot of database queries and higher load on the server, particularly if the site has lots of simultaneous visitors. Memcached "remembers" this information exchange, so in case any of these pages is accessed again, the script no longer has to cull any information from the database, as everything is delivered by the Memcached platform. Thus, the overall speed of your website will "soar" and you will enjoy more happy visitors and they’ll be able to navigate through your site much faster. Also, the Memcached platform updates its cache whenever any content in the database is edited, so the website users will never end up seeing outdated content.

Memcached in Cloud Hosting

Memcached is available as an optional upgrade with each cloud hosting package that we’re offering and in case you want to use it for any script-driven website that you host on our avant-garde cloud platform, you will be able to add it in a few simple steps through your Hepsia Control Panel. During the process, you’ll get the option to upgrade two separate features – the instances and the memory. The first one refers to the number of the websites that can use the Memcached object caching system simultaneously, so if you need it for several websites, you can order a number of instances. The second one refers to the maximum amount of memory that the system will be able to use to cache info, so for a lot of websites (or for one single traffic-consuming site), you should get more memory for improved performance. The memory comes in increments of 16 megabytes and more memory can be added every time you need it. With Memcached, every script-based site hosted on our cloud servers will load blazing-fast.

Memcached in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you purchase any of our semi-dedicated server packages, you’ll find Memcached as an optional upgrade in the Upgrades part of your Hepsia Control Panel, so if you would like to use it for any of the sites hosted in the semi-dedicated account, you can activate it with only a few clicks. The content caching platform is suitable for any script-based app such as WordPress, Joomla™, or even a custom app, and based on your demands, you’ll be able to choose two separate features – how many websites will use the Memcached caching platform, i.e. the number of instances; and how much information will be stored, i.e. the amount of system memory that the platform will use. The two things are not tied to each other, so if you own a popular site with a lot of data, you can get one instance and a large amount of system memory. The Memcached caching platform will accelerate the performance of your sites shortly after you enable it and both you and your site visitors will enjoy faster load speeds.

Memcached in VPS Servers

Memcached comes as standard with all Linux VPS web hosting plans ordered with our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The PHP extension it needs in order to work properly is compiled when the server is set up, so you can begin using the object caching platform as soon as your brand-new VPS server is fully functional. The system memory that the Memcached caching platform can use depends on the particular Virtual Private Server plan, but even with the lower-end ones, you’ll get several hundred megabytes that will be at your disposal for this platform exclusively. This will allow you to optimize the performance of numerous websites hosted on the server simultaneously and to lower the load on the machine even if you manage resource-intensive script-powered online portals with numerous visitors. Memcached can be used with any script – Joomla™, Drupal™ or Mambo, or a custom-developed script, and you will notice the better overall performance soon after you begin using it.

Memcached in Dedicated Servers

Each dedicated server ordered with our Hepsia hosting Control Panel comes with Memcached pre-installed by default, so you can begin using this content caching system the moment your dedicated server is completely functional, without having to activate or upgrade anything. The amount of system memory that Memcached can use depends on the dedicated server that you’ve selected, but since our servers are exceptionally powerful and due to the fact that it is likely that you will host resource-intensive sites on them, the minimum amount of memory that the system can use will be 3 gigabytes. This will enable you to increase the overall performance of extremely large sites with ease and you will distinguish the difference soon after the Memcached caching system begins caching database queries. You can make the most of the Memcached caching system with any database-powered online portal, including those based on popular Content Management Systems like WordPress and Joomla™.