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Data Borders and CMS Architecture: Navigating Sovereignty in the Age of Cloud Compliance

In the modern digital landscape, the question “Where is my data?” has evolved from a simple IT inquiry into a multi-million dollar boardroom concern. For organizations deploying Content Management Systems (CMS) like Drupal and WordPress, the physical location of data is no longer the only factor—the legal jurisdiction governing that data is what defines its…

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Auto-Scaling WordPress on AWS: The Practical Guide To CMS Growth Without Outages

WordPress powers more than 43% of all websites, and as traffic spikes, manual server management quickly turns into a bottleneck. Auto-scaling WordPress on AWS gives growing CMS teams a way to handle surges predictably, with some sites cutting hosting costs by over 50% after migrating to autoscaled AWS infrastructure. Key Takeaways Question Answer What is…

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Drupal on AWS: Architecture Pitfalls & Best Practices (2026 Guide)

🎧 Listen, Watch, & Learn Before diving into the architecture breakdown, explore the deep-dive research and multimedia discussions behind this guide. Key Takeaways (TL;DR) Why Your Drupal on AWS Architecture is Probably Wrong Hosting Drupal on Amazon Web Services (AWS) is far more complex than deploying a simple static application. A proper, production-grade setup is…

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The Ultimate Guide to Drupal on AWS: Architecture, Orchestration, and Scaling Strategies

The Ultimate Guide to Drupal on AWS Launching and maintaining Drupal on AWS offers maximum flexibility and scalability, but most approaches require a heavy operational and DevOps burden1. While AWS provides the “infrastructure bricks,” wiring them together—from initial setup through ongoing SDLC management—is often a manual, high-friction process. Why Architecture Choice Matters in 2025 In…

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Case Study: Scaling to 11M Daily Hits: A Guide to High-Traffic Hosting on AWS

In the world of digital publishing, traffic is usually a metric of success. However, for enterprise-level organizations and government agencies, traffic can quickly become an infrastructure nightmare. What do you do when your website needs to handle 11 million hits per day—and instantly scale to absorb shocks of over 1 million hits per minute during…