Service · VPS & cloud hosting

Hosting that is set up properly.

Fast, secure hosting for your website, chosen for your traffic and budget, then configured, monitored and backed up so you never have to think about it.

On this page

Overview
Who it’s for
What’s included
How it works
Pricing & deliverables
Common questions

01 · Overview

What is VPS & cloud hosting?

Hosting is the server your website lives on. Shared hosting puts many websites on one server, so a busy neighbour can slow you down. A VPS (virtual private server) or cloud server gives your website its own reserved resources, which usually means faster pages and more consistent performance.

Managed hosting means someone sets up and looks after that server for you: the web server, PHP, caching, SSL certificates, backups, security and monitoring. You get the speed of your own server without having to manage it.

I set up and manage VPS and cloud hosting, including Cloudways and cPanel servers, tuned for WordPress and WooCommerce, with Cloudflare and caching in front.

02 · Audience

Who it's for.

Slow websitesSites held back by cheap or overloaded shared hosting.
Online storesWooCommerce stores that need speed and reliability during busy periods.
Several websitesBusinesses or agencies running many sites that need one well-managed setup.
Peace of mindOwners who want backups, SSL and uptime handled by someone they can call.

03 · Value

Why it matters.

Hosting affects everything: page speed, uptime, security and even rankings, because Google measures how quickly your pages load. A good server is one of the easiest speed improvements to make.

It also protects you. Off-site backups, monitoring and a hardened server mean that if something does go wrong, it is noticed quickly and fixed from a recent backup.

Server setup

The right server for your site, set up and tuned for WordPress or WooCommerce from day one.

VPS or cloud server selection
Nginx or LiteSpeed setup
PHP and database tuning
Server and page caching
Free SSL certificates
Email and DNS records

VPS
Cloudways
LiteSpeed

Backups & security

Daily backups stored off the server and a hardened setup that keeps attackers out.

Automatic off-site backups
Firewall and login protection
Malware scanning
Secure SSH and SFTP access
Restore testing
Separate staging site

Backups
Firewall
SSL

Monitoring & support

Uptime and performance watched around the clock, with a real person to fix problems.

Uptime alerts
Resource monitoring
Monthly performance check
Scaling when traffic grows
CDN setup
Direct support from me

Monitoring
CDN
Support

Process

How it works.

Four clear stages, one person from start to finish.

01 · Review

Size it right.

Traffic, site type and budget reviewed to choose the server.

02 · Set up

Tuned for speed.

Server, caching, SSL, email and backups configured.

03 · Move

No downtime.

Your site migrated and tested before DNS is switched.

04 · Watch

Looked after daily.

Monitoring, backups and updates continue every month.

04 · Pricing

What affects the price.

Every project gets a fixed price and timeline in writing before work starts. These are the main factors that shape it:

Server sizeCPU, memory and storage for your traffic.
ProviderThe hosting company and data centre location.
Number of sitesOne website or several on the same server.
Management levelSetup only, or ongoing monitoring and support.
ExtrasCDN, email hosting and staging environments.

05 · Deliverables

What you get.

A server sized for your website
Caching, SSL and Cloudflare set up
Daily off-site backups
Uptime and resource monitoring
Migration with no downtime
A real person to call when needed

Why work with me

One person, one standard.

7+ years

Building and running websites for businesses across healthcare, e-commerce, agencies and more.

80+ sites

Launched on WordPress and Shopify, on schedule and within budget.

99.9% uptime

Across the hosting and servers I manage for clinics and brands.

One contact

The person who designs your site also builds, hosts and maintains it. Nothing gets lost between teams.

Questions

Common questions.

Straight answers about VPS and cloud hosting. Anything else, just ask.

Still have a question?Ask me directly — no sales team in between.

Do I need a VPS or is shared hosting enough?

A small brochure site can run well on good shared hosting. Stores, busy sites and sites with many plugins usually run faster and more reliably on a managed VPS.

Who pays the hosting company?

Either works. The server can be in your own account, or I provide it as part of a care plan, and you can take it over any time.

Can you move my site from my current host?

Yes. I migrate the site, email records and SSL, test everything on the new server and switch DNS with no downtime.

What happens if the site goes down?

Monitoring alerts me straight away, and I investigate and restore service, from a backup if needed.

Where should my server be located?

Usually close to most of your visitors. For UAE audiences, a nearby data centre combined with a CDN gives fast loading across the region.

Do you host email too?

I set up the email DNS records and can recommend a reliable business email provider, which is usually better than hosting email on the website server.