Memcached is a data caching system, which is used to increase the speed of database-powered websites by caching the calls and the responses between the visitor and the server. To put it simply, every time a certain page on such a site is visited, the script sends a database query to request the information that should be shown to the visitor. In case the latter clicks on a hyperlink to visit another web page, the whole operation is repeated and this generates lots of database queries and high server load, particularly if the website has lots of concurrent visitors. Memcached "remembers" this information exchange, so in case any of these pages is accessed again, the script no longer needs to fetch any info from the database, as everything is provided by the Memcached platform. Thus, the overall speed of your website will "soar" and you’ll get more happy visitors and they will be able to browse your website faster. Besides, Memcached updates its cache when any content in the database is modified, so the visitors will never see old content.

Memcached in Hosting

If you host script-powered sites in a hosting account with us, you will be able to add the Memcached content caching system to your shared hosting plan with just a couple of mouse clicks via your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The upgrade will be available momentarily and, since the required extension is already installed on our cutting-edge cloud 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 websites will use Memcached) and to the system memory that Memcached will use. The latter is offered in increments of 16 megabytes and you can add memory whenever you like. Naturally, the more memory Memcached is permitted to use, the more content it will cache, so in case you run a traffic-intensive site with lots 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

In case you decide to host your websites in a semi-dedicated server account, you will be able to take advantage of Memcached effortlessly, since the platform’s setup requires a few clicks of the mouse from the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The required extension is pre-installed on our servers, so you can begin using the Memcached platform the moment you add it to your semi-dedicated server account. You’ll be able to choose how many websites can use it and how much content can be cached, i.e. there are two separate upgradable features – the number of instances and the system memory. You can order more of both, so if one of your websites becomes extremely popular, for instance, you can always order more memory. Our system is really flexible in this regard and we don’t tie a given number of instances to a fixed amount of system memory. You can use the Memcached caching platform to speed up any script-driven website, including those that are based on popular web-based apps, such as Joomla™ or WordPress.

Memcached in VPS Hosting

Memcached comes by default with all VPS hosting services ordered with our custom-built Hepsia Control Panel. The extension it requires so as to work properly is compiled when the VPS server is set up, so you can begin using the distributed memory object caching platform once your brand new VPS server is fully operational. The memory that Memcached can use depends on the particular plan, but even with the less powerful ones, several hundred megabytes will be at your disposal exclusively for this platform. This will permit you to boost the performance of multiple sites hosted on the VPS at the same time and to lower the load on the virtual machine even if you have traffic-hungry script-driven web pages with numerous viewers. The Memcached caching platform can be used with any script – Drupal™, Mambo or Joomla™, or a custom-developed script, and you’ll observe the better overall performance soon after you start using it.

Memcached in Dedicated Web Hosting

You can make use of the full potential of Memcached with every dedicated server offered by our company in case you select Hepsia as your Control Panel. A special section in it is dedicated to the data caching system and you can begin using Memcached for any website hosted on the dedicated machine with only several clicks of the mouse. You can accelerate the performance of any site, irrespective of what script-driven web application you’re using or how large the site is, as the minimum amount of memory that Memcached will be able to use is 3 GB and this amount increases tremendously with the more powerful dedicated servers. Soon after the caching system is enabled, it will start caching info each time someone accesses your website, so, once enough info has been cached, you’ll see the lowered load on your dedicated server and the optimized overall performance of your site. The Memcached system is used by a lot of websites, among them famous portals like Reddit, Zynga and Wikipedia, which shows the efficiency of the Memcached caching system.