Memcached is a memory caching platform, which is used to increase the loading speed of database-driven Internet sites by caching the calls and the replies between the visitor and the server. To put it differently, every time a specific web page on such a website is requested, the script sends a query to its database to request the info that should be displayed to the website visitor. If the latter clicks a hyperlink to go to another web page, the entire procedure is repeated and this results in lots of database calls and higher load on the server, even more so if the site has lots of simultaneous visitors. Memcached "memorizes" this information exchange, so in case any of these pages is opened again, the script no longer has to extract any content from the database, as everything is delivered by the Memcached platform. In this way, the overall load speed of your site will "soar" and you will enjoy more satisfied visitors and they will be able to navigate through your website faster. Besides, the Memcached platform "refreshes" its cache if any content in the database is updated, so the visitors will never see out-of-date content.
Memcached in Cloud Website Hosting
Memcached comes as an optional upgrade with each and every cloud website hosting account that we are offering and in case you would like to use it for any script-driven site that you host on our cutting-edge cloud website hosting platform, you’ll be able to enable it in a few easy steps via your Hepsia Control Panel. In the meantime, you’ll get the option to upgrade two different things – the instances and the memory. The first one has to do with the number of the websites that can use the Memcached data caching system at the same time, so if you need it for several Internet sites, you can get a handful of instances. The second one has to do with the total amount of memory that the system will be permitted to use in order to cache info, so for multiple websites (or for one popular site), you’d better get more memory for improved performance. The memory is available in increments of 16 MB and more memory can be added at any point. With Memcached, any script-driven Internet site hosted on our cloud servers will load much faster.
Memcached in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you order one of our semi-dedicated server plans, you’ll find Memcached as an optional upgrade in the Upgrades section of your Hepsia Control Panel, so if you’d like to use it for any of the websites hosted in your semi-dedicated server hosting account, you can enable it with only a couple of clicks of the mouse. The distributed memory caching platform is suitable for any script-driven software app like WordPress, Joomla™, or even a tailor-made one, and based on your requirements, you’ll be able to choose two separate features – how many sites will use Memcached, i.e. the number of instances; and how much info will be stored, i.e. the amount of memory that the platform will use. The two features are not tied to each other, so if you manage a traffic-hungry site with a lot of content, you can get one instance and a large amount of system memory. Memcached will accelerate the performance of your Internet sites soon after you activate it and both you and your visitors will enjoy much faster loading speeds.
Memcached in VPS Servers
Memcached is available as standard with all Linux VPS hosting plans that are ordered with our custom Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The extension it requires so as to function properly is compiled when the server is set up, so you can begin using the object caching platform once your brand-new VPS server is completely operational. The system memory that the Memcached platform can employ depends on the given VPS plan, but even with the lower-end ones, several hundred megabytes will be at your disposal exclusively for this platform. This will permit you to accelerate the performance of numerous websites hosted on the Virtual Private Server at the same time and to reduce the load on the virtual machine even if you run content-rich script-based web portals with plenty of viewers. The Memcached platform can be used with any script – Drupal™, Joomla™ or Mambo, or a custom script, and you’ll see the better performance shortly after you start using it.
Memcached in Dedicated Servers
Memcached comes free of charge with all Linux dedicated servers that we’re offering and the one and only condition is that the dedicated server must be ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel. You can use the memory caching system for any database-powered site, including those based on famous web-based applications – for instance, a WordPress online blog or a Joomla™-driven community portal. Each dedicated machine comes with a certain amount of memory that the Memcached caching system can employ, but the minimum amount you will get is 3 gigabytes, which is sufficient enough to accelerate the speed of very heavy sites greatly, since this very memory will be dedicated to storing the cached information. The Memcached system will begin caching information as soon as it is enabled, so shortly thereafter, you will notice the enhanced performance of your sites and the reduced load on the dedicated server. Numerous sites use Memcached to enhance their efficacy, including popular ones such as Reddit and Wikipedia.