memcached vs XCache
A side-by-side look at memcached and XCache. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
memcached
Network & Admin
Memcached is an open source, high-performance distributed memory object caching system. It is used to speed up dynamic web applications by alleviating database load for reading/writing frequently accessed data.
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XCache
Development
XCache is a free open source PHP opcode cache. It stores precompiled PHP bytecode in shared memory, improving PHP performance by removing the need to load and parse scripts on each request. It's easy to install and configure in PHP.
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