Brussels, Belgium — January 2026 When the European Commission decides to host a hackathon, they don’t just need “hosting.” They need an infrastructure capable of powering the next generation of digital sovereignty. For the upcoming “Play to Impact” Drupal AI Hackathon 2026, the European Commission has made a definitive choice for their technical foundation. To…
Introduction: The Infrastructure Paradox For organizations deploying Drupal today, the challenge is rarely about code—it is about the infrastructure that supports it. DigitalOcean has democratized access to cloud computing, offering raw power like Droplets and Kubernetes at accessible price points. However, for Drupal teams, this accessibility creates a paradox: low infrastructure costs often mask high…
Are you a nonprofit struggling with high hosting fees? Discover how to combine Microsoft Azure’s generous nonprofit credits with DevPanel’s automation to host secure, scalable WordPress and Drupal websites—without needing a dedicated DevOps team.
🎧 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…
For most nonprofits, hosting is just another unavoidable line item in the budget. But what if that $3,900 annual expense could be reduced to just $95 per year—without giving up performance, security, or reliability? That’s exactly what happened for Parents Helping Parents (PHP), a 501(c)(3) organization that runs a high-traffic WordPress website serving families of…
Overview A U.S. government news agency—delivering 1 to 2 billion monthly pageviews across dozens of Drupal sites—was facing ballooning hosting costs, operational roadblocks, and limited technical flexibility on its Acquia. With a mandate to modernize, reduce costs, and gain greater control, the agency turned to DevPanel to evaluate a migration to AWS. The result? Challenge…
When deadlines loom, complexity rises, and compliance can’t be compromised, even the most experienced teams can hit a wall. That’s exactly where BCT Partners found themselves during their work on the AHEAD HIV project for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). BCT was no stranger to high-stakes federal contracts. But deploying a…
“DevPanel is like training wheels for AWS.” That’s how the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) describes their journey from vendor lock-in to total cloud freedom—without needing to learn the intricacies of cloud infrastructure. If your team has ever wanted to move to AWS but felt overwhelmed by the complexity, this case study is for you….
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…
What could your organization achieve with an extra $1,800 in the annual budget? For a massive enterprise, that figure might be a rounding error. But for a nonprofit organization, $1,800 represents tangible impact. It could mean funding a new community outreach program, purchasing essential supplies for families in need, or upgrading critical hardware for staff….