Ecommerce hosting
A store needs more than disk space. Prioritise application compatibility, reliable backups, HTTPS, database performance and enough capacity for busy periods.
Application fitVersion and extension support.
Peak performancePlan for busy checkouts.
Recovery and securityHTTPS and tested backups.
Platform requirements
Check the ecommerce software, theme, payment modules and scheduled jobs. Confirm supported versions and test upgrades in staging rather than discovering incompatibilities during checkout.
Capacity
Product searches, imports, reports and concurrent orders can be more demanding than page views. Leave headroom for campaigns and bots, monitor slow operations and move to a larger plan when sustained demand requires it.
Business continuity
Keep recoverable copies outside the live account and test restoration. Minimise stored payment data, follow provider and PCI guidance, secure administrator accounts with 2FA and keep software patched.
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