Memcached is a memory caching system, which is used to optimize the performance of database-powered Internet sites by caching the calls and the replies between the user and the server. To put it differently, every time a particular web page on such a site is accessed, the script sends a database query to fetch the information that should be displayed to the visitor. If the latter clicks a hyperlink to open some other web page, the whole process is carried out again and this generates lots of database requests and higher load on the server, even more so if the website has lots of concurrent visitors. Memcached "remembers" this exchange of information, so if any of these pages is opened again, the script no longer needs to cull any data from the database, since everything is provided by the Memcached platform. Thus, the overall loading speed of your website will "soar" and you will get more happy visitors and they will be able to browse your website faster. Also, the Memcached platform updates its cache every time any info in the database is modified, so the site users will never wind up seeing old data.
Memcached in Web Hosting
The Memcached caching system is offered as an optional upgrade with each and every Linux web hosting offered by us and you can begin using it as soon as you activate it, as the extension that it needs in order to work properly is already present on our leading-edge cloud web hosting platform. You can request the upgrade from the Hepsia Control Panel, which is available with each and every shared web hosting package and a brand-new Control Panel section where you can manage Memcached will show up. The upgrade is subdivided into two parts – the instances and the memory, so as to give you more flexibility. The first one refers to the number of the sites that can use Memcached, while the second, which is available in increments of 16 megabytes, specifies the maximum size of the content that the system can cache. A frequently visited site with a very large database may require more memory to take an even greater advantage of Memcached, so in case you need to upgrade this service, you will be able to do it at any time with a few mouse clicks.
Memcached in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you decide to host your sites in a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to take advantage of Memcached effortlessly, as the content caching platform’s activation takes a couple of clicks from the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The extension that is required is already installed on our semi-dedicated servers, so you can begin using the Memcached caching platform as soon as you add it to your account. You will be able to choose how many websites can use it and how much content it will cache, in other words – there are two separate upgradable features – the instances and the system memory. You can add more of both, so if one of your websites becomes extremely busy, for instance, you can always add more memory to it. Our system is very flexible in this regard and we don’t tie a specific number of instances to a fixed amount of memory. You can use the Memcached platform to increase the speed of any script-powered site, including those based on popular software applications, such as Joomla™ or WordPress.
Memcached in VPS Hosting
Memcached comes by default with all Linux VPS hosting ordered with our in-house developed Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The extension it requires in order to function properly is compiled when the VPS is set up, so you can begin using the distributed memory object caching platform as soon as your brand new Virtual Private Server is up and running. The system memory that the Memcached caching platform can employ depends on the given plan, but even with the lower-end plans, you will get several hundred megabytes that will be at your disposal for this platform exclusively. This will permit you to increase the performance of multiple websites hosted on the VPS server at the same time and to lower the load on the virtual machine even if you manage data-loaded script-based online portals with a lot of viewers. Memcached can be used with any script – Joomla™, Mambo or Drupal™, or a custom-built one, and you will see the faster performance shortly after you start using it.
Memcached in Dedicated Web Hosting
Memcached is available for free with all Linux dedicated web hosting offered by us and the one and only condition is that the dedicated machine must be ordered with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You can use the content caching system for any database-driven Internet site, including those based on famous web applications – for example, a WordPress personal diary or a Joomla™-powered community website. Each dedicated machine is tied to a certain amount of system memory that the Memcached system can use, but the minimum you’ll get is 3 gigabytes, which is quite enough to optimize the loading speed of extremely heavy websites seriously, since this very memory will be dedicated to storing the cached content. The system will begin storing data as soon as it’s enabled, so soon after that, you’ll detect the improved overall performance of your sites and the decreased load on the server. A lot of sites use the Memcached system to increase their effectiveness, including popular ones such as Reddit and Wikipedia.