How to Speed Up osCommerce

I'm sure that you, as every Internet user, have had a similar experience: you find a webpage, which you are really interested in but when you start opening that web site, it takes a long time. Than you will probably agree with me that it is quite irritating. Imagine that your customers have the same experience at your online store. It won't take them long to switch to different one. There's software which can help you to avoid this problem - Performance Module. This module speeds-up web page loading process. So that page loads faster and the process takes less time.

What is the principal of Performance module work? The essence of it is that it makes caches - temporary storage area where frequently accessed data can be stored for rapid access (wikipedia.org). So, it implements smart way of caching - storing and reusing parts of page that take much time to load/generate. It gives much higher speed up osCommerce comparing to standard shopping carts caching because of smarter approach. First time when page is accessed - it is generated as normal (no speed gain), when page is accessed second time - it is taken from cache.

Thus, if you are the owner of a large online store with, let's say, 12 000 products and 1279 categories, the speed before performance optimization: 4.33 sec - after performance optimization: 0.64 sec, 676% increase.

For medium-size stores with about 800 products and 23 categories, the speed before performance optimization: 2.23 sec - after performance optimization: 0.41 sec, 212.38% increase. No other proves needed - the numbers tell for themselves!

Performance Module for osCommerce has the following features:
- greatly increases performance
- greatly reduces server load
- supports unlimited number of products /categories (supports large stores)
- very easy installation, 5 cut & paste steps necessary - start using in 5 minutes!
- enable/disable with few mouse clicks
- completely automated - no additional support/management necessary
- multiple configuration options: Cache Time Cache Folder Folder Size Cache Folder Compression
- easy to install and use

Performance module for osCommerce has been created to speed-up the loading process of web pages. Slow loading of a web page is irritating and suspicious. Don't loose your customers because of low speed rate. Performance module has been created to help you get more loyal customers; increase your sales and income. This software makes your store seem stable and trustworthy to the existing customers and for interested visitors as well.

You should know that according to statistics customers don't wait for loading a web-page more than 5 seconds. Than they leave it and switch to another one. It doesn't matter whether you own a large online store, a medium-size one, or a really small one. The question of better performance refers to you anyway. Remember - the module is completely automated. Thus it will take only few steps to install and see how it works.

You got interested and want to know more about the Performance Module for osCommerce? Here is the link for you - How to Speed Up osCommerce