Memcached is an object caching system, which is used to enhance the performance of database-powered websites by caching the queries and the responses between the user and the server. Put simply, every time a specific page on such a website is accessed, the script queries its database to get the information that should be shown to the visitor. If the latter clicks a hyperlink to open some other page, the entire process is performed again and this results in plenty of database queries and excessive server load, even more so if the website has lots of concurrent visitors. Memcached "memorizes" this information exchange, so if any of these web pages is opened again, the script no longer needs to cull any content from the database, as everything is delivered by the Memcached platform. In this way, the overall load speed of your website will increase and you’ll have more happy visitors and they’ll be able to browse your site faster. Additionally, Memcached updates its cache if any info in the database is altered, so the website visitors will never end up seeing outdated data.

Memcached in Web Hosting

The Memcached object caching system comes as an optional upgrade with each and every web hosting service that we are offering and you can begin using it the moment you add it, since the extension that it requires in order to function correctly is already installed on our leading-edge cloud hosting platform. You can request the upgrade from the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes bundled with each and every web hosting package and a brand-new section where you can manage Memcached will show up. The upgrade is separated into two parts – the instances and the amount of memory, so as to give you more flexibility. 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 megabytes, specifies the total size of the content that can be cached by the system. A frequently visited site with a large database may need more memory in order to take an even bigger advantage of the Memcached caching system, so if you’d like to upgrade this feature, you will be able to do it at any given moment with a couple of clicks.

Memcached in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you purchase one of our semi-dedicated server plans, you’ll find Memcached as an optional feature in the Upgrades section of the Hepsia Control Panel, so if you’d like to use it for any of the websites hosted in the semi-dedicated server hosting account, you can activate it with only a couple of clicks of the mouse. The memory caching platform is suitable for any script-powered app like WordPress, Joomla™, or even a custom one, and based on your demands, you’ll be able to select two separate features – how many Internet sites will use the Memcached platform, i.e. the number of instances; and how much data will be stored, in other words – the amount of system memory that the platform will use. The two features are not tied to each other, so if you run a traffic-intensive website with a lot of data, you can order one instance and a larger amount of memory. The Memcached platform will boost the overall performance of your sites shortly after you enable it and both you and your website visitors will enjoy faster loading times.

Memcached in VPS Servers

You will get Memcached with each of the VPS server packages that we offer if you pick Hepsia as your Control Panel and you will be able to activate the content caching platform through the section with the same name. The activation requires several clicks and you’ll distinguish the difference in the performance of your Internet sites almost instantly. The amount of system memory that the Memcached caching platform can employ to cache info depends on the given VPS package that you’ve selected, but in any case it will not be less than several hundred megabytes, which is quite enough even for several data-heavy websites. You can use Memcached with Internet sites powered by WordPress, Joomla™ or any other web application and decrease the load on your virtual server, which will allow you to continue using the current Virtual Private Server plan rather than moving to a more powerful one, since you simply won’t need it. Memcached is already being used by famous websites like Zynga, Reddit and Wikipedia, which is a proof of its efficiency.

Memcached in Dedicated Servers

You can use the full potential of Memcached with each dedicated server that we’re offering in case you pick Hepsia as your hosting Control Panel. A special section in it is dedicated to the memory caching system and you can start using Memcached for any website hosted on the dedicated machine with only a few clicks. You can accelerate the overall performance of any site, irrespective of what script-based app you rely on or how large the site is, since the minimum amount of memory that Memcached will be able to use is 3 GB and this amount grows considerably with the more powerful dedicated servers. Shortly after the caching system is activated, it will start caching content anytime somebody browses your site, so, once sufficient info has been stored, you’ll perceive the lowered load on the server and the improved overall performance of the website. The Memcached caching system is used by numerous websites, among them popular portals such as Wikipedia, Zynga and Reddit, which shows the efficiency of the Memcached caching system.