Production-Grade AWS Hosting Without the Guesswork
You’re paying for AWS but getting shared-hosting performance. Either a t2.micro buckling under 50,000 visitors, or an idle m5.xlarge burning money for nothing. I size, secure, and configure your stack so it scales when traffic hits and stays cheap when it doesn’t.
Why your AWS bill hurts and your site still lags
Wrong instance sizing
Too small and one spike crashes you. Too big and you pay for capacity that sits idle 90% of the day.
Database on the same box
Your MySQL shares CPU and RAM with the web server. One traffic surge and both go down together.
Open security groups
Port 22 open to the world, IAM keys hardcoded in config, S3 buckets publicly readable. That’s a breach waiting to happen.
No scaling rules
Without auto-scaling, traffic spikes either time out or cost a fortune. There’s no middle ground until you set one.
No monitoring
No CloudWatch dashboards, no alerts. You find out the site is down when a customer emails you, not before.
No cost control
Idle resources, oversized volumes, and forgotten snapshots quietly inflate the bill every single month.
What I set up on AWS
A complete, documented stack configured for performance, security, and cost. Built on IAM roles, not root credentials.
- EC2 instance with proper sizing, AMI, and auto-scaling rules
- RDS database with Multi-AZ backup and point-in-time recovery
- CloudFront CDN with S3 origin for static assets and media
- SSL via ACM, locked-down security groups, and IAM role config
- CloudWatch dashboards for CPU, memory, disk, and response time
- Alert rules for downtime, high CPU, full disk, and SSL expiry
- Automated backup verification with a documented restore test
- Deployment runbook and SSH access docs for your team
Where you are → where you’ll be
How I set up your AWS hosting
Scope the stack
Tell me your application, traffic numbers, and growth plans. I scope the right setup for your budget, not the biggest one.
Build the infrastructure
I provision EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, and security groups, all wired with proper IAM roles instead of root credentials.
Migrate and load test
I move your application, configure caching, and load test to confirm the stack handles 3x your current peak traffic.
Hand off with docs
You get CloudWatch dashboards, alert rules, a deployment runbook, and access docs so your team can run it.
AWS hosting set up for performance and control
AWS gives you power and scale, and enough footguns to run up a huge bill or a fragile setup. I architect and set up AWS hosting for WordPress and web apps that’s fast, secure, and cost-sensible, without the guesswork.
Right-sized architecture
EC2, Lightsail, RDS, S3, and CloudFront configured to your real traffic, so you get performance without paying for capacity you don’t use.
Secure by default
Security groups, IAM, backups, and SSL set up properly, so your infrastructure isn’t the open door AWS misconfigurations often become.
Cost-aware setup
Sized and configured to avoid runaway bills, with monitoring so cost and performance stay under control.
AWS hosting setup questions, answered
What does AWS hosting setup include?
Architecting and configuring the right AWS services, EC2 or Lightsail, RDS, S3, CloudFront, for your site or app, plus security, backups, SSL, and cost-aware sizing. You get a fast, secure, properly configured setup instead of a fragile or overpriced one.
Is AWS good for hosting WordPress?
It can be excellent for high-traffic or custom setups needing scale and control, but it’s more complex and easier to misconfigure than managed hosting. If you need AWS’s power, I set it up right; if you don’t, I’ll say so and suggest simpler managed hosting.
Will AWS be cheaper than managed hosting?
Sometimes, but not automatically, AWS can be cheaper at scale or more expensive if misconfigured. The value is control and scalability. I size and configure it to avoid runaway bills, and I’m honest when managed hosting would serve you better for less hassle.
How do you keep an AWS setup secure?
With proper security groups, least-privilege IAM roles, encrypted storage, automated backups, SSL, and monitoring. Most AWS breaches come from misconfiguration, so I set the guardrails correctly from the start rather than leaving defaults exposed.
Can you migrate my site to AWS?
Yes. I migrate WordPress sites and apps to AWS with minimal downtime, preserving data and SEO, then configure the environment for performance and security. I’ll first confirm AWS is the right home for your site.
Do you provide ongoing AWS management?
Yes, optionally. AWS benefits from monitoring, updates, backups, and cost review over time. I can hand over a documented setup or manage it ongoing so it stays fast, secure, and cost-efficient.
Stop overpaying for underperforming AWS
Get a right-sized, secured, monitored AWS stack scoped to your traffic and your budget, with docs your team can use.
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