Choosing a hosting environment for WordPress is no longer just about “uptime” or “disk space.” For modern organizations, it is a strategic decision that impacts developer velocity, operational costs, and long-term scalability. The choice between managed platforms and self-managed infrastructure represents one of the most consequential decisions for organizations deploying WordPress at scale. This guide…
For years, the promise of WordPress on DigitalOcean has been simple: high performance at a fraction of the cost of premium managed hosts. But as any agency owner or lead developer knows, the “cheap” infrastructure bill often hides a mountain of high-cost labor. Recent industry analysis shows that teams managing WordPress manually on cloud primitives…
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…
🎧 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…
1. Introduction: The Precarious Reality of Script-Based Infrastructure If you’re a technical leader who just inherited a critical AWS environment held together by a fragile collection of custom bash scripts, you are not alone. Somewhere between “we should probably fix this” and “if it breaks, we’re in serious trouble” lies a precarious technical reality for…