Memcached is a distributed memory object caching platform, which is used to accelerate the performance of database-powered sites by caching the calls and the responses between the visitor and the server. To put it simply, anytime a specific page on such a website is requested, the script connects to its database to get the info that should be displayed to the visitor. If the latter clicks a hyperlink to visit some other page, the entire process is executed again and this leads to plenty of database queries and high server load, especially if the site has lots of concurrent visitors. Memcached "memorizes" this exchange of information, so in case any of these pages is accessed again, the script no longer needs to request any information from the database, since everything is delivered by the caching platform. In this way, the overall speed of your website will increase and you will have more happy visitors and they will be able to browse your site much faster. In addition, the Memcached platform updates its cache every time any content in the database is changed, so the website visitors will never end up seeing outdated data.
Memcached in Hosting
The Memcached content caching system is offered as an optional upgrade with each and every Linux hosting that we offer and you can begin using it once you enable it, as the extension that it requires in order to run properly is pre-installed on our cutting-edge cloud web hosting platform. You can request the upgrade via the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which is included with each and every shared web hosting plan and a new Control Panel section where you can administer Memcached will show up. The upgrade is subdivided into two parts – the instances and the system memory, so as to give you more versatility. The first one refers to the number of the websites which can use the Memcached caching system, whereas the second one, which comes in increments of 16 MB, indicates the maximum size of the content that can be cached by the system. A busy site with a large-size database may require more memory in order to take an even bigger advantage of Memcached, so in case you wish to upgrade this service, you’ll be able to do it at any given moment with a few mouse clicks.
Memcached in Semi-dedicated Servers
In case you decide to host your sites in a semi-dedicated server account, you’ll be able to take advantage of Memcached easily, since the memory caching platform’s setup takes a few clicks of the mouse from the Hepsia Control Panel. The extension that it requires is pre-installed on our servers, so you can begin using the Memcached caching platform as soon as you add it to your semi-dedicated server account. You will be able to choose how many Internet sites can use it and how much data it will cache, i.e. there’re two different features that can be upgraded – the instances and the system memory. You can get more of both, so if one of your Internet sites becomes very popular, for instance, you can always get more memory. Our system is stunningly flexible in this regard and we do not bind a given number of instances to a pre-defined amount of memory. You can employ Memcached to boost the speed of any script-powered website, including those based on famous web applications, such as Joomla™ or WordPress.
Memcached in VPS Servers
You will get Memcached with any of the VPS server packages that we are offering in case you select Hepsia as your hosting Control Panel and you will be able to activate the content caching platform through the Control Panel section with the very same name. The configuration requires several mouse clicks and you will notice the difference in the performance of your sites almost instantly. The amount of system memory that the Memcached caching platform can employ to cache data depends on the given Virtual Private Server plan that you’ve chosen, but at any rate it will not be less than several hundred MB, which is more than enough even for multiple regularly visited sites. You can use the Memcached platform with websites powered by Joomla™, WordPress or any other Internet application and reduce the load on your VPS, which will enable you to continue using the current Virtual Private Server hosting plan rather than migrating to a more powerful one, since you will simply not need it. Memcached is already being used by popular websites like Wikipedia, Zynga and Reddit, which is an evidence of its efficacy.
Memcached in Dedicated Servers
Each dedicated server that’s ordered with our Hepsia Control Panel comes with Memcached pre-installed by default, so you can start using the object caching system once your server is assembled, without having to upgrade or activate anything. The amount of system memory that Memcached can employ depends on the very server that you’ve picked, but since our servers are extremely powerful and considering the fact that it’s likely that you will host resource-heavy Internet sites on them, the minimum amount of memory that the caching system can use is 3 gigabytes. This will permit you to boost the performance of very popular sites with no effort and you will see the difference soon after the Memcached system begins caching database requests. You can take full advantage of the Memcached caching system with any database-powered portal, including those that are based on famous CMSs like WordPress and Joomla™.