Memcached is a caching platform, which is used to increase the load speed of database-powered websites by caching the requests and the replies between the website visitor and the server. In other words, every time a specific page on such a site is requested, the script sends a database query to request the info that should be shown to the website visitor. If the latter clicks on a link to go to another page, the entire procedure is executed again and this results in multiple database calls and high server load, even more so if the website has lots of simultaneous visitors. Memcached "remembers" this exchange of information, so in case any of these web pages is accessed again, the script no longer has to call any info from the database, as everything is delivered by the Memcached platform. Thus, the overall loading speed of your site will increase and you’ll enjoy more happy visitors and they will be able to surf through your site much faster. Also, the Memcached platform updates its cache when any data in the database is edited, so the site visitors will never see out-of-date content.

Memcached in Shared Hosting

Memcached comes as an optional upgrade with each and every shared hosting account offered by us and if you want to use it for any script-driven site that you host on our leading-edge cloud website hosting platform, you’ll be able to order it in several simple steps via your Hepsia Control Panel. During the process, you will be offered the option to upgrade two separate features – the instances and the system memory. The first one is related to the number of the Internet sites that can use the Memcached caching system at the same time, so if you need it for several websites, you can get a handful of instances. The second one refers to the maximum amount of memory that Memcached will be allowed to use to cache information, so for lots of websites (or for one single resource-intensive site), you may want to order more memory for improved performance. The memory is offered in increments of 16 megabytes and more memory can be added every time you need it. With Memcached, each script-based website hosted on our cloud servers will open lightning-fast.

Memcached in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you buy any of our semi-dedicated server packages, you will find Memcached as an optional feature in the Upgrades part of the Hepsia Control Panel, so if you would like to use it for any of the Internet sites hosted in your account, you can activate it with only a few mouse clicks. The distributed memory object caching platform is ideal for any script-powered web app like WordPress, Joomla™, or even a custom one, and depending on your needs, you will be able to select two separate features – how many websites will use the Memcached caching platform, in other words – the number of instances; and how much information will be stored, in other words – the amount of memory that the platform will employ. The two features are not bound to each other, so if you have a regularly visited website with a lot of data, you can order one instance and a large amount of system memory. The Memcached platform will enhance the performance of your Internet sites soon after you activate it and both you and your website visitors will enjoy faster loading speeds.

Memcached in VPS

If you buy a virtual private server from us, you’ll be able to use Memcached at no additional cost, as the content caching platform is available with all servers that are ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel. Even if you own resource-requiring sites, you will be able to accelerate their overall performance effortlessly and the decreased load on the server will enable you to continue using your current VPS plan instead of switching to a more powerful one. The amount of memory that the Memcached platform can use to cache info depends on the plan that you’re using, but even with a lower-end one, you’ll have no less than several hundred MB, which is considerably more than what you’d get with a shared web hosting plan, so the website performance boost will be enormous. You can take advantage of Memcached with any database-powered application, irrespective of whether you have set it up on your own or you are using a ready-to-use one such as WordPress, Joomla™ or OpenCart.

Memcached in Dedicated Hosting

Memcached is available for free with all Linux dedicated hosting that we’re offering and the sole condition is that the dedicated machine must be ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel. You can use the distributed memory object caching system for any database-powered website, including those that are based on popular Internet apps – for instance, a WordPress blog or a Joomla™-driven social networking site. Each server comes with a certain amount of system memory that the Memcached caching system can employ, but the minimum amount you will get is 3 gigabytes, which is quite enough to boost the speed of extremely busy sites tremendously, as this memory will be dedicated to storing the cached data. The system will start caching info once it is enabled, so soon after that, you’ll notice the enhanced performance of your Internet sites and the reduced load on the dedicated machine. Plenty of websites use the Memcached system to improve their efficacy, among them famous ones such as Wikipedia and Reddit.