Memcached is a distributed memory caching platform, which is used to improve the overall performance of database-powered Internet sites by caching the calls and the replies between the user and the server. Put simply, every time a particular page on such a site is accessed, the script sends a database query to get the information that should be displayed to the visitor. In case the latter clicks a hyperlink to go to another page, the whole operation is carried out again and this results in plenty of database requests and high server load, especially if the website has a lot of concurrent visitors. Memcached "memorizes" this information exchange, so in case any of these web pages is accessed again, the script no longer has to fetch any data from the database, as everything is delivered by the caching platform. Thus, the overall loading speed of your site will increase and you will get more pleased visitors and they’ll be able to surf through your site faster. Besides, Memcached "refreshes" its cache whenever any information in the database is changed, so the website users will never end up seeing outdated data.
Memcached in Website Hosting
If you host script-driven sites in a website hosting account with us, you can add the Memcached caching system to your shared hosting plan with just a few mouse clicks through your Hepsia Control Panel. The upgrade will be available momentarily and, since the PHP extension required for it is pre-installed on our avant-garde cloud website hosting platform, you can begin using it right away. To give you more versatility, we offer two separate upgrades related to the number of instances (i.e. how many Internet sites will use Memcached) and to the memory that Memcached will use. The latter is available in increments of 16 MB and you can add memory whenever you like. Naturally, the more memory the Memcached caching system is allowed to use, the more content it will cache, so in case you have a heavy-traffic website with a lot of data, you may require more memory so as to be able to make the most of the power that Memcached can offer you.
Memcached in Semi-dedicated Hosting
When you get one of our semi-dedicated server plans, you’ll find Memcached as an optional feature in the Upgrades part of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you would like to use it for any of the sites hosted in the account, you can activate it with only a couple of clicks. The caching platform is suitable for any script-powered application like WordPress, Joomla™, or even an in-house built app, and based on your needs, you’ll be able to choose two different features – how many Internet sites will use the Memcached platform, in other words – the number of instances; and how much data will be stored, i.e. the amount of memory that the platform will employ. The two things are not tied to each other, so if you have a traffic-heavy Internet site with a lot of data, you can get one instance and a large amount of system memory. Memcached will enhance the performance of your websites shortly after you activate it and both you and your website visitors will enjoy much faster load times.
Memcached in VPS Hosting
Memcached is available by default with all VPS hosting packages ordered with our in-house developed Hepsia Control Panel. The extension it requires to perform properly is compiled when the VPS is configured, so you can begin using the content caching platform once your brand-new Virtual Private Server is completely ready. The system memory that the Memcached caching platform can use depends on the given plan, but even with the less powerful ones, you will get several hundred megabytes that will be at your disposal only for this platform. This will permit you to accelerate the overall performance of multiple websites hosted on the VPS server simultaneously and to reduce the load even if you manage traffic-consuming script-powered web pages with plenty of users. The platform can be used with any script – Joomla™, Drupal™ or Mambo, or a custom one, and you’ll notice the faster overall performance shortly after you begin using it.
Memcached in Dedicated Web Hosting
You can unleash the full potential of Memcached with each and every dedicated server that we are offering if you choose Hepsia as your Control Panel. A special Control Panel section is dedicated to the content caching system and you can start using Memcached for any site hosted on the dedicated server with only a couple of clicks. You can increase the overall performance of any Internet site, regardless of what script-based web application you’re using or how busy the site is, as the minimum amount of memory that Memcached will be able to employ is 3 gigabytes and this amount grows considerably with the more powerful dedicated servers. Shortly after the system is enabled, it will begin caching content anytime somebody visits your website, so, once enough information has been cached, you will detect the lowered load on your dedicated machine and the improved performance of the website. The Memcached system is being used by a lot of websites, among them famous portals like Wikipedia, Reddit and Zynga, which is a proof of the effectiveness of the Memcached system.