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The Right Foundation for Your Craft Site

Hosting decisions have long-term consequences. The wrong choice creates performance ceilings, scaling limitations, and operational headaches that are expensive to undo later. The right choice gives you a stable, performant foundation that grows with your platform and stays out of your way.

We architect hosting environments specifically for Craft CMS. Not generic LAMP stacks, not one-size-fits-all managed hosting—infrastructure designed around how Craft actually works, optimized for your traffic patterns, and built to support your growth.

We don't resell hosting. We architect it, configure it, and can manage it—but the infrastructure is yours.

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Why Hosting Choices Matter for Craft

Craft has specific runtime requirements and performance characteristics that generic hosting configurations don't account for. PHP version and extension requirements, OPcache configuration, database engine tuning for Craft's query patterns, Redis for session and cache management, adequate memory allocation for large content operations, and filesystem performance for asset handling.

We've seen Craft sites running on hosting environments where the PHP memory limit was too low for content migrations, where the database wasn't configured for Craft's join-heavy query patterns, where OPcache was disabled because it caused issues with a previous application, and where there was no object caching layer at all. Each of these creates performance problems that no amount of application-level optimization can fully compensate for.

The hosting environment is the floor your performance stands on. We make sure it's solid.

What We Build

01

Server Architecture & Configuration

We design server environments tuned for Craft: PHP-FPM with pool configuration matched to your traffic, Nginx or Apache with Craft-optimized rewrite rules and caching headers, MySQL or PostgreSQL configured for Craft's query characteristics, Redis for session storage and application caching, and proper filesystem setup for Craft's asset handling.

For simpler sites, this might be a well-configured single server. For higher-traffic or mission-critical sites, it's a multi-server architecture with separated concerns—web servers, database servers, cache servers, and workers for background jobs.

02

Containerization

We build containerized Craft deployments using Docker for consistent environments across development, staging, and production. Containers eliminate the "works on my machine" problem, make scaling straightforward, and ensure that every environment runs identical software stacks.

For teams that need orchestration, we deploy on Kubernetes or managed container services (AWS ECS, Google Cloud Run). For teams that want simplicity, we use Docker Compose setups that provide container benefits without orchestration complexity.

03

Cloud Infrastructure

We work with the major cloud providers—AWS, Google Cloud, and DigitalOcean—and recommend the right fit based on your requirements. AWS for maximum flexibility and enterprise compliance needs. Google Cloud for teams invested in Google's ecosystem. DigitalOcean for straightforward, cost-effective hosting that covers most Craft sites well.

We also work with Craft-optimized hosting platforms when they're the right fit. The key is choosing infrastructure that matches your current needs without limiting your future options.

04

CDN & Asset Delivery

Static assets—images, CSS, JavaScript, fonts—should be served from CDN edge nodes close to your users, not from your application server. We configure CDN integration (Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront, or similar) with proper cache headers, asset fingerprinting for cache busting, and Craft's image transform system optimized for CDN delivery.

For international sites, CDN configuration becomes even more critical—serving assets from edge nodes in each region dramatically improves the experience for users far from your origin server.

Hosting FAQ

  • 01

    Should we use managed hosting or set up our own servers?

    It depends on your team's operational capacity and your requirements. Managed Craft hosting (like Servd or Fortrabbit) handles server maintenance, security patches, and basic monitoring for you—ideal for teams without dedicated ops resources. Custom cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud) gives you more control, better scaling options, and broader service integration—but requires more operational investment. We'll recommend the right approach for your situation.

  • 02

    Can you improve our current hosting without migrating to a new provider?

    Often, yes. Many hosting performance issues come from configuration, not the provider itself. PHP settings, database configuration, caching layer setup, and CDN integration can usually be optimized on your existing infrastructure. If your current provider is genuinely inadequate, we'll tell you—but we won't recommend a migration unless it's warranted.

  • 03

    How much should we budget for hosting?

    For a standard Craft CMS site with moderate traffic, expect $50-200/month. For commerce sites or higher-traffic platforms, $200-800/month covers a robust setup with database optimization and caching. Enterprise or high-availability setups with redundancy, auto-scaling, and multi-region deployment range from $1,000-5,000+/month. These are infrastructure costs—our services to architect and configure the environment are separate.

  • 04

    What about environment parity—dev, staging, production?

    Essential. We set up identical (or near-identical) environments for development, staging, and production. This means configuration differences don't cause bugs that only appear in production, database migrations are tested against realistic data before going live, and your team can confidently review changes in staging knowing they'll behave the same way in production. Containerization makes this straightforward.

  • 05

    Do you provide ongoing hosting management?

    Yes. We offer managed hosting retainers that cover server monitoring, security patching, backup verification, performance monitoring, and incident response. Many clients prefer this over hiring a dedicated ops person, especially if their Craft site is their primary infrastructure concern.

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