Memcached is an object caching system, which is used to optimize the loading speed of database-driven Internet sites by caching the queries and the replies between the user and the server. In simple terms, anytime a certain page on such a website is accessed, the script connects to its database to get the info that should be shown to the website visitor. In case the latter clicks a hyperlink to visit a different web page, the entire operation is carried out again and this generates lots of database requests and excessive load on the server, even more so if the site has a lot of simultaneous visitors. Memcached "remembers" this exchange of information, so if any of these web pages is opened again, the script no longer needs to fetch any data from the database, as everything is delivered by the caching platform. Thus, the overall speed of your website will "soar" and you will enjoy more happy visitors and they will be able to surf through your site faster. Plus, Memcached "refreshes" its cache when any data in the database is updated, so the users will never wind up seeing out-of-date data.
Memcached in Shared Hosting
You can use the Memcached object caching system with all shared hosting service that we are offering. It’s available as an optional upgrade, which you can get with only a couple of clicks of the mouse via your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. It needs an extension, which is pre-installed on our cloud platform, so you can begin using Memcached the moment you add it. The upgrade is divided into two parts, which will offer you more freedom depending on the websites that you want to use it for. The first one specifies the number of the sites that will use Memcached, or the ‘instances’, while the second one is related to the system memory, in other words – to how much content the system will be able to cache. You can get more system memory in increments of 16 MB and the more memory you have ordered, the more content will be cached, which may be an exceptionally good idea for traffic-intensive websites with very large databases and plenty of visitors. In this way, you can optimize the loading speed of any script-driven Internet site hosted on our servers without any effort.
Memcached in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you purchase any of our semi-dedicated server plans, you will find Memcached as an optional feature in the Upgrades section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you wish to use it for any of the websites hosted in the account, you can add it with just a few mouse clicks. The distributed memory caching platform is suitable for any script-based web app like Joomla™, WordPress, or even an in-house built app, and based on your requirements, you’ll be able to select two different things – how many sites will use the Memcached caching platform, i.e. the number of instances; and how much info will be stored, i.e. the amount of memory that the platform will employ. The two features are not bound to each other, so if you own a high-demand website with a lot of data, you can order one instance and a large amount of system memory. The Memcached platform will increase the overall performance of your websites soon after you activate it and both you and your website visitors will enjoy better loading speeds.
Memcached in VPS Servers
Memcached is offered by default with each and every VPS server offered by our company as long as you select Hepsia as your Control Panel, so you will not need to pay any extra cash to be able to take advantage of the power of this data caching system. The more powerful package you select, the more memory Memcached will have for content caching purposes, but you will have at least several hundred MB all the time, which is much more than what you’d get with a shared package. This will allow you to use the Memcached caching system for a lot of sites, no matter how large they are, which in turn means that you can use a less powerful plan for them without overloading the virtual server. The Memcached caching system is excellent for script-powered applications like OpenCart, WordPress, Joomla™ or Mambo, and you can utilize it even with a custom-made app. Shortly after you enable Memcached, it will begin storing content and you will notice the improved performance of your sites.
Memcached in Dedicated Servers
Memcached is available for free with all Linux dedicated service offered by us and the sole requirement is that the dedicated machine must be ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel. You can use the distributed memory caching system for any database-powered Internet site, including those based on widely used apps – for example, a WordPress personal journal or a Joomla™-powered community web portal. Each dedicated server is tied to a particular amount of memory that Memcached can use, but the minimum you’ll get is three gigabytes, which is quite enough to increase the speed of very large sites greatly, as this memory will be dedicated to storing the cached information. The system will begin caching information as soon as it’s activated, so shortly after that, you’ll detect the enhanced performance of your sites and the reduced load on the dedicated server. Lots of sites use the Memcached caching system to boost their efficiency, among them famous ones like Wikipedia and Reddit.