191 - Understanding Cloud Hosting with Robert Jacobi of Cloudways

Director of WordPress at Cloudways Hosting, Robert Jacobi, shares a basic understanding of cloud hosting, how it differs from shared hosting along with the basics of CDN’s, site speed and more.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:33 - Greeting to Robert08:32 - Joomla to WP10:48 - WP owns 50% internet13:01 - Retrofit hosting15:54 - What is cloud hosting19:50 - Apartment complex23:54 - Where is the “Cloud”26:25 - Hosting on steroids28:43 - Portable containers31:56 - Redundant data globally33:31 - What is CDN36:51 - Cloudway’s purpose40:47 - Making pizza43:41 - Saving time or money47:56 - What are panels53:57 - Generic panels57:52 - Cloudways over Siteground1:02:23 - Meet distinct needs1:05:50 - Next five years1:09:40 - Offload what you don’t do1:13:07 - Slightly geekier clients1:17:37 - Caching pays off1:19:45 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/191Early access to my new course "Scale Your Way" is open now!!Go to joshhall.co/scale for your special early access offer 🎉Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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The Web Design Business Podcast with host Josh Hall is here to help you build a web design business that allows you to have freedom and a lifestyle you love. As a web designer and web agency owner of over a decade, Josh knows the challenges, struggles and often painful lessons of building a web design business without any guidance, proven strategies or a mentor to help you along the way, which is why this show exists. Think of this podcast as your weekly dose of coaching, mentorship and guidance to help you build your dream web design business. All while having a good time doing it. Through interviews with seasoned web design business professionals and online entrepreneurs, solo coaching episodes with Josh and even case studies with his students, you’ll learn practical tips and strategies for web business building along with real-world advice and trends that are happening right now in the wild and wonderful world of web design. Subscribe if you’re ready to start or level up your web design business and for all show notes, links, full transcriptions for each episode, head to https://joshhall.co/podcast