(PECL memcache >= 0.4.0)
Open memcached server persistent connection
mixed Memcache::pconnect ( string $host [, int $port [, int $timeout ]] )
Memcache::pconnect() is similar to Memcache::connect() with the difference, that the connection it establishes is persistent. This connection is not closed after the end of script execution and by Memcache::close() function. Also you can use memcache_pconnect() function.