Memcached is a caching system, which is used to optimize the loading speed of database-driven Internet sites by caching the queries and the responses between the website visitor and the server. To put it differently, every time a given web page on such a site is requested, the script sends a database query to request the information that should be shown to the visitor. If the latter clicks a link to visit another web page, the whole process is executed again and this generates a lot of database requests and excessive server load, especially if the site has a lot of simultaneous visitors. Memcached "memorizes" this exchange of information, so in case any of these pages is requested again, the script no longer needs to call any info from the database, as everything is provided by the Memcached platform. In this way, the overall speed of your site will "soar" and you’ll have more satisfied visitors and they will be able to surf through your site faster. Also, the Memcached platform updates its cache if any info in the database is edited, so the site visitors will never wind up seeing outdated data.
Memcached in Hosting
The Memcached object caching system is available as an optional upgrade with every Linux hosting package that we offer and you can begin using it the moment you order it, since the PHP extension that it needs so as to work properly is already installed on our avant-garde cloud website hosting platform. You can request the upgrade via the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes bundled with every hosting package and a brand new Control Panel section where you can administer Memcached will show up. The upgrade is divided into two parts – the number of instances and the amount of memory, so as to give you more freedom. The first one shows the number of the sites that can use the Memcached caching system, while the second, which comes in increments of 16 MB, defines the maximum size of the content that the system can cache. A traffic-heavy Internet site with a large-size database may need more memory to take an even bigger advantage of the Memcached caching system, so in case you need to upgrade this service, you’ll be able to do it at any time with a few mouse clicks.
Memcached in Semi-dedicated Hosting
You can add Memcached to any of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages that we’re offering and make use of its full potential for any script-powered Internet site hosted on our servers. The upgrade is available through the Hepsia hosting Control Panel and you can select two things – the number of instances and the system memory. These things determine how many websites can use Memcached and the amount of memory that it will use to store your information. You can select them independently, since a given instance is not tied to a particular amount of memory, so you can use plenty of memory for one traffic-intensive site, for instance. This upgrade comes in increments of 16 MB and you can get as much memory as you need. The platform can be used with any script-driven site regardless of its type, including those based on widely used apps like Drupal™, WordPress or Joomla™, and lots of companies such as Zynga and Wikipedia are already using it to boost the loading speed of their websites.
Memcached in Dedicated Servers Hosting
If you buy any of our Linux dedicated servers hosting packages and if you pick Hepsia as your web hosting Control Panel during the order process, you’ll get the Memcached data caching platform by default and you can use it with each site that you host on the dedicated server without installing or upgrading anything. It will begin storing content as people visit your Internet site, so you’ll detect the result of using it shortly after that. The minimum amount of memory that will be available to the platform is 3 gigabytes and normally, the more powerful the dedicate server package, the more memory Memcached will have at its disposal. This amount will allow you to take advantage of the platform for lots of websites or for an extremely popular website without weakening its efficacy. The Memcached platform will enable you to optimize the loading speed of any database-powered site in no time – a Joomla™ portal, a WordPress weblog, an OpenCart e-shop, etc., and to improve the performance of your dedicated machine.