Virtual Machines vs XCache
A side-by-side look at Virtual Machines and XCache. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Virtual Machines
System & Hardware
Virtual machines (VMs) are software emulations of physical computers. They allow you to run an operating system and applications inside another OS, isolating them into their own virtual environment. VMs provide flexibility, security, and cost efficiency for compute resources.
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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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