Memcached is a caching platform, which is used to optimize the speed of database-powered sites by caching the queries and the replies between the visitor and the server. To put it simply, every time a specific page on such a website is requested, the script calls its database to request the information that should be shown to the visitor. In case the latter clicks on a link to go to some other web page, the whole procedure is executed again and this results in plenty of database calls and high server load, especially if the website has lots of concurrent visitors. Memcached "memorizes" this information exchange, so in case any of these pages is accessed again, the script no longer has to request any information from the database, since everything is delivered by the caching platform. In this way, the overall loading speed of your website will "soar" and you’ll have more happy visitors and they’ll be able to navigate through your website much faster. Additionally, Memcached "refreshes" its cache if any content in the database is edited, so the visitors will never wind up seeing old data.

Memcached in Hosting

When you host script-powered sites in a hosting account with our company, you will be able to add the Memcached content caching system to your web hosting package with just a few clicks of the mouse through your Hepsia Control Panel. The upgrade will be available instantly and, since the required extension is already installed on our leading-edge cloud platform, you can begin using it right away. To give you more flexibility, we offer two separate upgrades related to the number of instances (in other words – how many sites will use Memcached) and to the system memory that the Memcached caching system will use. The latter is available in increments of 16 megabytes and you can order memory whenever you need. Logically, the more memory the Memcached caching system is permitted to use, the more data it will cache, so in case you run a high-traffic website with a lot of content, you may need more memory to be able to make the most of the power that Memcached can offer you.

Memcached in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you get one of our semi-dedicated server packages, you will find Memcached as an optional upgrade in the Upgrades section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so if you wish to use it for any of the Internet sites hosted in your semi-dedicated server hosting account, you can add it with just a few mouse clicks. The object caching platform is ideal for any script-based web application 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, in other words – the number of instances; and how much content will be cached, i.e. the amount of memory that the platform will use. The two things are not bound to each other, so if you manage a regularly visited website with a lot of data, you can order one instance and a larger amount of memory. Memcached will boost the overall performance of your Internet sites shortly after you activate it and both you and your site visitors will enjoy much better load times.

Memcached in Dedicated Hosting

Memcached comes for free with all Linux dedicated hosting offered by our company and the sole condition is that the server must be ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel. You can use the caching system for any database-driven site, including those based on famous software apps – for instance, a WordPress online blog or a Joomla-powered social networking website. Each dedicated server is tied to a given amount of system memory that Memcached can use, but the minimum amount you will get is three gigabytes, which is sufficient enough to boost the speed of very busy websites noticeably, as this memory will be dedicated to storing the cached info. The Memcached system will start caching info as soon as it is enabled, so soon thereafter, you’ll see the optimized overall performance of your websites and the decreased server load. Lots of sites use the Memcached system to enhance their efficacy, among them popular ones like Wikipedia and Reddit.