Memcached is a widespread caching platform, which can improve the loading speed and the performance of your websites tremendously if they use an API or a database. This is accomplished by caching the requests to the API/database and the replies that are returned, so if a visitor searches for a specific product on your site, for example, the database will not have to be accessed to show the results and the entire procedure will be completed significantly quicker. This goes for all sorts of database-driven apps and not only for online stores, as every time a web page is opened, the app sends a database query to get the content that should be shown. With Memcached, not only will your website open significantly faster, but it will also produce much less server load. If any data in the database is changed, the cached responses will also be ‘refreshed’, so the visitors will not see any out-of-date information.
Memcached in Shared Hosting
Memcached comes as an optional upgrade with every shared plan that we are offering and you’ll be able to begin using it once you order it, since the extension that it requires so as to run correctly is already present on our cutting-edge cloud web hosting platform. You can request the upgrade from the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes bundled with each plan and a brand-new section where you can manage Memcached will show up. The upgrade is separated into two parts – the instances and the memory, so as to offer you more versatility. The first one shows the number of the websites which can use the Memcached caching system, while the second, which is offered in increments of 16 MB, defines the total size of the content that can be cached by the system. A heavy-traffic website with a very large database may require more memory in order to take an even greater advantage of the Memcached caching system, so in case you would like to upgrade this service, you will be able to do it at any given point with a couple of clicks of the mouse.
Memcached in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you get one of our semi-dedicated server packages, you’ll find Memcached as an optional upgrade in the Upgrades part of the Hepsia Control Panel, so if you want to use it for any of the websites hosted in the account, you can enable it with just a few clicks. The platform is ideal for any script-powered application like WordPress, Joomla™, or even a custom-built one, and based on your necessities, you’ll be able to select two separate things – how many sites will use Memcached, in other words – the number of instances; and how much content will be stored, in other words – the amount of memory that the platform will employ. The two things are not tied to each other, so if you’ve got a traffic-consuming site with lots of content, you can order one instance and a large amount of memory. The Memcached caching platform will accelerate the performance of your sites shortly after you activate it and both you and your visitors will enjoy better load times.
Memcached in Dedicated Servers
Memcached comes free of charge with all dedicated web hosting plans that we are offering and the one and only requirement is that the dedicated server must be ordered with the Hepsia Control Panel. You can use the data caching system for any database-powered Internet site, including those based on widely used Internet apps – for instance, a WordPress personal journal or a Joomla™-driven social network. Each dedicated server is tied to a specific amount of system memory that Memcached can employ, but the minimum amount you will get is 3 gigabytes, which is quite enough to enhance the load speed of extremely heavy sites greatly, as this very memory will be dedicated to storing the cached info. The Memcached system will begin caching data once it is activated, so soon after that, you’ll see the enhanced performance of your sites and the decreased load on your dedicated server. Plenty of websites use the Memcached system to increase their effectiveness, among them famous ones like Reddit and Wikipedia.