Memcached is a distributed memory object caching platform, which is used to optimize the overall performance of database-driven sites by caching the calls and the replies between the user and the server. Put simply, anytime a particular page on such a site is opened, the script queries its database to request the info that should be displayed to the visitor. If the latter clicks a hyperlink to visit another page, the whole process is repeated and this generates numerous database calls and high server load, particularly if the site has a lot of concurrent visitors. Memcached "remembers" this information exchange, so if any of these web pages is visited again, the script no longer has to extract any info from the database, since everything is delivered by the caching platform. In this way, the overall loading speed of your website will increase and you’ll have more happy visitors and they’ll be able to browse your website faster. Plus, Memcached updates its cache every time any content in the database is modified, so the site users will never wind up seeing out-of-date content.

Memcached in Cloud Hosting

Memcached is offered as an optional upgrade with each and every cloud hosting plan that we are offering and in case you wish to use it for any script-based site that you host on our innovative cloud web hosting platform, you’ll be able to add it in a few simple steps through your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. In the meantime, you’ll get the option to upgrade two different things – the number of instances and the system memory. The first one refers to the number of the websites that can use the Memcached object caching system simultaneously, so if you need it for several sites, you can order a handful of instances. The second one refers to the total amount of memory that the system will be allowed to use in order to cache content, so for a lot of sites (or for one single regularly visited site), you’d better order more memory for better results. The memory comes in increments of 16 MB and more memory can be added at any time. With the Memcached caching system, any script-powered website hosted on our servers will load amazingly fast.

Memcached in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you decide to host your sites in a semi-dedicated server account, you will be able to take advantage of Memcached effortlessly, since the object caching platform’s setup takes a couple of clicks of the mouse from the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The required extension is already installed on our semi-dedicated 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 select how many Internet sites can use it and how much information it will cache, i.e. there’re two separate upgradable features – the instances and the system memory. You can add more of both, so if one of your websites becomes very busy, for example, you can always add more memory to it. Our system is quite flexible in this regard and we don’t bind a specific number of instances to a pre-defined amount of memory. You can use Memcached to boost the loading speed of any script-driven Internet site, including those that are based on popular web-based apps, such as WordPress or Joomla™.

Memcached in VPS Hosting

If you buy a virtual private server from us, you’ll be able to use Memcached at no additional price, as the data caching platform is offered with all Virtual Private Servers that are ordered with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Even if you own resource-heavy sites, you’ll be able to increase their performance without any effort and the lowered load on your virtual machine will allow you to keep using your current VPS plan rather than migrating to a more powerful one. The amount of memory that Memcached can use to cache content depends on the package that you’re using, but even with a lower-end one, you’ll get at least several hundred megabytes, which is significantly more than what you’d get with a shared hosting package, so the website performance boost will be immense. You can take advantage of the Memcached platform with any database-driven web application, no matter if you’ve set it up yourself or you are using a ready-made one like OpenCart, Joomla™ or WordPress.

Memcached in Dedicated Web Hosting

Memcached is available free of charge with all dedicated hosting services offered by us and the one and only condition is that the dedicated server must be ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel. You can use the object caching system for any database-powered website, including those based on popular applications – for instance, a WordPress online journal or a Joomla™-driven social networking website. Each server comes with a given amount of system memory that the Memcached caching system can use, but the minimum amount you will get is 3 gigabytes, which is quite enough to improve the load speed of very large sites greatly, since this memory will be dedicated to storing the cached content. The Memcached system will begin storing content the moment it’s activated, so shortly thereafter, you’ll detect the improved performance of your sites and the lowered server load. A lot of sites use Memcached to improve their effectiveness, including popular ones such as Reddit and Wikipedia.