Your site. Your data. Our infrastructure expertise.
Always Curious provides enterprise-grade managed hosting as part of every client engagement. Our hosting is purpose-built for your application from day one. The same team that builds your site manages the servers it runs on.
No handoffs, no ticket queues, no generic environments.
What’s Included
Cloud Infrastructure
- Dedicated server environment (not shared)
- Google Cloud Platform + AWS redundancy
- Cloudflare global CDN and edge network
- Auto-scaling for traffic spikes
- 99.9%+ infrastructure uptime
Performance
- Full-stack caching (page, object, database)
- Automatic image optimization
- Global content delivery (300+ edge locations)
- Database tuning and query optimization
Management & Support
- 24/7 infrastructure monitoring and alerting
- Same-day support response
- Managed software updates and patching
- Proactive incident notification
- Direct access to the team that built your site
Backups & Recovery
- Daily full backups (files + database)
- 30-day backup retention
- Quarterly restore verification
- 4-hour recovery time objective
Security & Compliance
Security is built into every layer of the infrastructure, not applied as an afterthought. Our hosting runs on platforms that maintain SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA compliance certifications, and we follow the operational controls required by these frameworks across our practices.
Compliance Foundation
Our infrastructure is built on Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and Cloudflare, all of which independently hold SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA certifications. This means your data is stored and
transmitted through certified infrastructure. If your organization requires compliance documentation, we can provide details on our security architecture and the underlying provider certifications.
Portability & Data Ownership
Your site and your data belong to you. We believe in earning your continued business through the quality of our service, not through dependency.
- Your application code, database, and media files are yours. No proprietary lock-in.
- No proprietary plugins or frameworks that bind your site to our platform.
- Database exports provided in standard formats (SQL dump, CSV) upon request.
- DNS management is transparent. You retain control of your domain at all times
What this looks like:
Less time on manual tasks, faster decisions backed by real data, and a team focused on strategy instead of busywork.
Our Commitment
Should your needs change, we will provide a complete export of your application files, database, and media assets upon request. Our goal is to remain your partner of choice through consistent quality and attentive service.
Hosting Services Detail
Service |
What You Get |
Comparable To |
|---|---|---|
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SSL / HTTPS |
Auto-provisioned, auto-renewed certificates. Always-on HTTPS. |
WPEngine, Flywheel, Pantheon |
|
CDN |
Cloudflare global CDN with 300+ edge locations worldwide. |
WPEngine Global Edge, Kinsta CDN |
|
WAF / Firewall |
Per-application tuned rules. WordPress and Laravel best practices. |
|
|
DDoS Protection |
Cloudflare enterprise-grade mitigation. Always on. |
Cloudflare Pro/Biz, AWS Shield |
|
Daily Backups |
Full site + database, 30-day retention, quarterly tested restores. |
WPEngine, Kinsta, Flywheel |
|
Staging Environment |
Separate staging site for testing changes before they go live. |
WPEngine, Pantheon |
|
Caching |
Multi-layer: page cache, object cache (Redis), database cache. |
WPEngine EverCache, Kinsta |
|
Managed Updates |
WordPress core + AC-managed plugin updates. OS/server patching. |
WPEngine Smart Updates |
|
Monitoring |
24/7 uptime + performance monitoring. Proactive alerting. |
WPEngine, Kinsta, Pagely |
|
Dedicated Resources |
Your own server, not shared with other clients. |
WPEngine Dedicated, Pagely VPS |
|
Application Support |
Same team that built your site manages the hosting. |
Not available elsewhere |
Why Always Curious Hosting
Purpose-Built for Your Site
Unlike generic hosting, your server is configured specifically for your application’s needs, from caching strategy to database tuning to CDN rules.
One Team, Full Stack
The team that writes your code also manages your server. No finger-pointing between developer and host when something goes wrong.
No Surprises
Hosting is bundled into your service engagement. No hidden fees for SSL, CDN, backups, or WAF. No overage charges for traffic spikes.
Proven at Scale
Our infrastructure supports e-commerce sites processing over $180M in annual revenue and has handled traffic events exceeding 8 million requests in 48 hours.
Questions? Your Always Curious account manager is happy to walk through any of these details or arrange a technical conversation with our infrastructure team.