Hosting and operations
EU hosting with documented backups, updates and monitoring for a fixed monthly fee.
20 topics in hosting and security
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Firewall and access management
A firewall protects servers, admin areas and APIs. We keep a list of who has access, and log-in needs a second factor.
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Server configuration and maintenance
Web servers, PHP and databases, set up securely and kept up to date.
Hosting and infrastructure, 7 topics
- Web hosting advice Vendor-neutral web hosting advice matches hosting to your requirements, budget and data protection needs. Undersized hosting slows a site down, oversized hosting wastes money.
- Cloud hosting with AWS Cloud hosting with AWS suits portals, web applications and shops with fluctuating load or high availability needs.
- Web projects in Docker containers Docker containers give development, testing and production the same environment. Errors no longer appear only after release.
- Load balancing and scaling Load balancing spreads requests across several servers and keeps applications available during traffic spikes and server failures.
- CDN integration for faster loading A CDN serves content from locations close to your visitors and takes load off your server. Pages load faster, especially for visitors abroad.
- Caching strategies A good caching strategy makes websites faster and absorbs traffic peaks without serving outdated content.
- GDPR-compliant server infrastructure A GDPR-compliant server infrastructure protects personal data with EU hosting, encryption, access control and documented deletion periods.
Security, 5 topics
- Firewall and access management Firewall rules and access management ensure that only authorised people reach your servers, admin areas and APIs.
- Web application firewall (WAF) A web application firewall (WAF) filters attacks such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting before they reach your application.
- Security updates and patches Regular security updates and patches keep servers, CMS and packages current. Critical vulnerabilities are closed at short notice.
- SSL certificates and HTTPS HTTPS with automatically renewed SSL certificates protects every connection to your website. Expiry dates are monitored continuously.
- Automated backups Automated backups copy files, databases and configuration to encrypted storage in the EU. Restore tests prove that they work.
Operations and maintenance, 8 topics
- Monitoring and uptime checks Monitoring and uptime checks detect outages and bottlenecks before they affect your customers or revenue.
- Server logging and log analysis Server logging and log analysis help you find errors quickly, spot attacks early and investigate incidents.
- Server configuration and maintenance Server configuration and maintenance keep web servers, PHP and databases secure and up to date, with every change documented.
- Deployment with CI/CD Deployment with CI/CD releases tested changes without downtime. If something fails, the previous version is back within minutes.
- Setting up a staging environment A staging environment is a copy of production where changes are checked before release. Only the approved version goes live.
- Domain management and DNS Well-run domain management and correct DNS records keep your website and email reachable. Your organisation always owns its domains.
- Mail server configuration Correct mail server configuration ensures that emails from your website and organisation reach the inbox reliably.
- Multi-domain set-ups A multi-domain set-up runs several domains, brands or languages in one shared system. Updates, security and content management happen in one place.