{"id":11332,"date":"2019-11-26T11:40:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T11:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/?p=11332"},"modified":"2022-04-19T13:54:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:54:20","slug":"cloudways-review-choosing-the-best-magento-hosting-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/cloudways-review-choosing-the-best-magento-hosting-for-business","title":{"rendered":"Cloudways Review: Choosing the Best Magento Hosting for Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate (http:\/\/www.seodesignsolutions.com\/wordpress-seo\/) - Code Inserter module -->\n<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\r\n<noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/ns.html?id=GTM-5DTCW7B8\"\r\nheight=\"0\" width=\"0\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\r\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate -->\n\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<p>If you are thinking of\nswitching your hosting, now is the right time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next month, you\nwill witness the biggest sales saga of the year. Last year, eCommerce stores\ngenerated over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2018\/11\/27\/cyber-monday-sales-7-9-billion-top-record-online-sales-estimate\/2123414002\/\">$8 billion in sales<\/a>. This year, sales can easily soar to $10\nbillion and above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eCommerce market is rising rapidly. The year-on-year growth rate is close to 25%. To reap the benefits from your eCommerce store, you have to get your hands on the right hosting infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Magento Hosting\nStatistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Magento is the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/shop\/Magento\" target=\"_blank\">second most popular self-hosted eCommerce platform<\/a> in the world, <\/li><li>Almost 10% of store owners use Magento as their preferred eCommerce platform,<\/li><li>Magento 2 is now the default Magento version and is a lot easier to use than Magento 1 platform,<\/li><li>More than <a href=\"https:\/\/builtwith.com\/magento7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">1000 top eCommerce stores of the world use Magento<\/a> as their eCommerce platform,<\/li><li>Magento <a href=\"https:\/\/hostingtribunal.com\/blog\/magento-statistics\/\">Community Edition is the most used<\/a> Magento version. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Magento Hosting Problems<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Magento store owners have pointed out that the following problems cause issues in the smooth processing of their eCommerce stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Legacy infrastructure,<\/li><li>Poor database management<\/li><li>Lack of site security,<\/li><li>Slow site speed,<\/li><li>Limited scalability,<\/li><li>Excessive downtime.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Choosing the Right\nMagento Hosting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Magento is widely considered to be a much more advanced eCommerce platform than WooCommerce or Shopify, users of the Magento platform prefer to get cloud, VPS, or dedicated hosting for their stores. ECommerce store owners prefer not to use shared hosting for their Magento platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is because shared\nhosting is limited in functionality, and a lot slower than other hosting\nsolutions available such as Dedicated hosting, VPS servers, and Cloud\nhosting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Magento <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/shop\">powers around 10% of the web<\/a>. As the total eCommerce sales are <a href=\"https:\/\/unctad.org\/en\/pages\/PressRelease.aspx?OriginalVersionID=505\">more than $29 trillion<\/a>, out of this, about $3 trillion of the total eCommerce\nrevenue is being generated through Magento based eCommerce stores alone. This\nrevenue figure is likely to cross $4 trillion by the end of 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Magento-based eCommerce\nwebsites have products ranging in millions. They require advanced hosting\ninfrastructure that can handle the store performance flawlessly. The\ninfrastructure requirements should be as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>fast,<\/li><li>scalable,<\/li><li>easy-to-use,<\/li><li>secure,<\/li><li>dedicated.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introducing Cloudways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudways.com\/en\/magento-hosting.php\">Magento hosting provider<\/a> allows users to get relief from all the above-mentioned eCommerce hosting woes. Users switch to Cloudways to find the best hosting infrastructure for their Magento-based eCommerce stores that is reliable, feature-rich, and dedicated, as is evident through its reviews on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/hostadvice.com\/hosting-company\/cloudways-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\">HostAdvice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It offers hosting on five cloud infrastructure providers, including DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Engine (GCE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Use Cloudways for Magento?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Magento stores require a technologically superior infrastructure that is capable of offering improved store performance and enhanced storage capacity\u2015the two foremost worries of the majority of eCommerce store owners. Unlike WooCommerce-based eCommerce stores, Magento\u2019s out-of-the-box size is above 600MBs\u2015without adding products and themes to it. That\u2019s where a cloud hosting infrastructure comes in handy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s learn how\nCloudways managed hosting augments your Magento store performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Enhanced Scalability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways Magento cloud hosting offers users the opportunity to improve server storage and bandwidth with a single click through vertical scaling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when a store faces a traffic spike, the store owner can change the storage size, bandwidth, and RAM of the server. Moreover, if the users need more storage capacity, they can get it through the \u2018Block Storage&#8217; feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The block storage feature is available on DO and AWS only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ironclad Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways offers many\nsecurity features to secure your store. It offers Two Factor Authentication\n(2FA) for both the application layer and the server. Cloudways also allows\nwhitelisting IP addresses so that no one else can access your server.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Super-Fast Performance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways is known for its impressive page-load time. Most websites running on Cloudways cloud platform load in less than a second. Here is one test of Cloudways Magento and WooCommerce server performance. As you can see, both applications loaded in under one second. Well, this solves your biggest worry, i.e., performance pitfalls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, Cloudways is\ndeveloped with a powerful hosting stack called the \u2018ThunderStack\u2019. This stack\nconsists of three cache layers, including MemCached, Redis, &amp; app-level\ncache Varnish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"909\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1.png\" alt=\"Cloudways Review | MageWorx Magento Blog\" class=\"wp-image-11339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1.png 909w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-600x350.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-250x146.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-696x406.png 696w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-720x420.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>ThunderStack server\nlayer structure &#8211; Source: Cloudways<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Team Collaboration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Team collaboration\nfeature by Cloudways allows collective management of each server. Cloudways\ncustomers can grant access to their clients so that they could manage their\nwebsites by themselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s say you run a digital agency and host your client\u2019s websites. With Cloudways, you can grant access of each server to each client so that they could monitor its performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also grant them\npayment and console access depending on their needs. They can pay the bill\nthrough their credit cards while you keep managing their servers with ease.\nCloudways also allows you to transfer the server to your client&#8217;s account with\na few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.png\" alt=\"Cloudways Review | MageWorx Magento Blog\" class=\"wp-image-11340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.png 855w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-600x345.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-250x144.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-696x401.png 696w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-730x420.png 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ease of Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no need to manually install an app on the server when you can do it within minutes thanks to Cloudways\u2019 simple yet attractive Graphical User Interface (GUI). The platform grants users complete flexibility to manage the server easily with the GUI interface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An instance of this is the server load time. In the past, users had to load the server through SSH, and the whole setup took around one hour. Then, they had to install their desired application on the server. The application installation process also took around an hour or so. Therefore, the server installation and setup time were around three hours in total. Cloudways reduces that time to less than 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>24\/7 Expert Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways users can get\ntechnical support for their servers and applications 24x7x365. Cloudways allows its users one free migration.\nHence, those who want to migrate to Cloudways can easily launch their server\nwith a few clicks. The support team takes care of the whole migration process,\nand the users only get the final application after it is rerouted to the new\nserver. They don&#8217;t have to do anything except sitting back and having a cup of\ncoffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways expert support\nteam sometimes goes the extra mile to solve app-level issues so that the users\ncan easily work on their business without getting any interruption in workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Managed Servers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best thing about Cloudways is that it manages all your servers including updates, security, debugging, and backups. This gives you ample time to work on your website\u2015and that too\u2015at a negligible cost. Cloudways is all about helping users achieve their dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Speeds Can You\nExpect on Cloudways?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudways offers an\nunmatched speed of 1.3 seconds for Magento-based applications. Users interested\nin launching their apps on Cloudways also get the option to enable \u2018Varnish&#8217; to\nboost the store\u2019s speed further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3.png\" alt=\"Cloudways Review | MageWorx Magento Blog\" class=\"wp-image-11341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3.png 541w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-250x263.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-399x420.png 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the image above, a\nsingle request took less than 2.7ms for all concurrent users. And the total time\nto load the Magento server was 1.3 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you can optimize the cloud server further on Cloudways through many Magento optimization tips available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hostadvice.com\/hosting-company\/cloudways-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">HostAdvice<\/a> has given Cloudways a rating of 9.3. Its users have rated the managed hosting service higher because of the support it offers, its scalability and ease-of-use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4.png\" alt=\"Cloudways Review | MageWorx Magento Blog\" class=\"wp-image-11342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4.png 423w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/4-250x139.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are\nlaunching your eCommerce store for the first time, or are a seasoned\nentrepreneur, you will need a hosting that facilitates you in taking your store\nto the next level with ease. Cloudways does that for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get Cloudways Magento\nManaged Hosting today and start your <a href=\"https:\/\/platform.cloudways.com\/\">free 3-day trial now<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>If you are thinking of switching your hosting, now is the right time! In the next month, you will witness the biggest sales saga of the year. Last year, eCommerce stores generated over $8 billion in sales. This year, sales can easily soar to $10 billion and above.&nbsp; The eCommerce market is rising rapidly. 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