Travel & TourismManaged WordPressAWS EC2 + RDSUSSSL · DNS · S3 · ElastiCache
Case Study

Managed WordPress Hosting on AWS, scalable & secure

HAZERCLOUD delivered a Managed WordPress Hosting solution on AWS for a customer requiring a secure and production-ready environment. The engagement involved provisioning AWS infrastructure, configuring WordPress, setting up DNS and SSL, and ensuring operational reliability.

Client Profile
Travel & Tourism Company — US
IndustryTravel & Tourism
WorkloadsWordPress on EC2
RegionUnited States
EngagementManaged Hosting
Production Launch
SSL Secured
Caching Layer
Managed Ops
The Challenges

A production-ready WordPress environment on AWS.

The customer needed a managed WordPress hosting solution on AWS — with a new production database, configured DNS for both root and www, SSL certificates across all subdomains, and ongoing operational support.

Challenges

No production-ready WordPress environment with proper security and DNS

  • Customer needed a managed WordPress hosting solution on AWS
  • Both root and www A records required configuration for the domain
  • SSL certificates were needed for secure access across all subdomains
  • A new production database needed to be set up alongside WordPress
Goal

Fully managed WordPress on AWS with SSL, DNS, caching, and operational support

  • WordPress provisioned on EC2 with a new MySQL database on Amazon RDS
  • Configured A records for root and www, with SSL certificates installed and validated
  • ElastiCache Memcached for object caching and S3 for static asset storage
  • CloudWatch monitoring, security hardening, and ongoing operational support
The Solution

Complete WordPress hosting. Infrastructure, security, operations.

From AWS infrastructure provisioning through WordPress installation, DNS and SSL configuration, and ongoing operational hardening — a complete managed hosting engagement.

Infrastructure Setup

Infrastructure Setup

Provisioned the AWS hosting environment with a production-grade EC2 configuration sized for the WordPress workload, with networking and storage tailored to the application’s requirements.

WordPress & Database

WordPress & Database

Installed WordPress on EC2 and configured a new MySQL database on Amazon RDS with dedicated credentials, separating application and data tiers for security and operability.

DNS & SSL

DNS & SSL

Configured A records for both root and www domains, then installed and validated SSL certificates to ensure end-to-end encrypted access across all subdomains.

Operations & Hardening

Operations & Hardening

Added ElastiCache Memcached for object caching, S3 for static asset storage, and CloudWatch for monitoring and alerts — with security hardening and operational handover.

Architecture

The hosting architecture.

Amazon EC2 hosts the WordPress web server, backed by RDS MySQL, S3 for static assets, and ElastiCache Memcached for object caching — with SSL and DNS fully configured.

Managed WordPress hosting architecture on AWS — EC2 web server with RDS MySQL, ElastiCache Memcached, S3 static assets, Route 53 DNS, and ACM SSL certificates
Compute & Web
  • EC2WordPress web server
  • S3Static asset storage
  • Route 53DNS management
Data & Caching
  • RDSMySQL database
  • ElastiCacheMemcached object cache
  • EBSPersistent storage
Security & Ops
  • ACMSSL certificates
  • CloudWatchMonitoring & alerts
  • IAMAccess control
The Results

What the project delivered.

A stable, secure, and production-ready WordPress hosting solution on AWS — with SSL, caching, DNS, and operational support fully configured.

Successful Production Launch

WordPress site fully operational with both root and www domains accessible and serving production traffic.

Live & operational
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Secure Access

SSL certificates ensure encrypted interactions across all subdomains, with end-to-end TLS in place.

End-to-end encrypted

Streamlined Operations

DNS, database, and WordPress integrated seamlessly; ElastiCache Memcached reduces database load and improves response times.

Optimized stack

Future-Ready Platform

AWS hosting foundation provides scalability, monitoring, and proactive support for ongoing growth.

Scalable foundation
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