Case Study: A Centralized Cloud System for Schools
This client (White labeled) is a design and marketing agency that supports clients including educational institutions like Bladen Community College. They needed a stable, centralized hosting platform for a wide array of school websites. If you’re looking to learn more please feel free to reach out to Dave and say hi or check out our case studies for some examples of our work.
The Challenge
Need to Reliably Host Dozens of WordPress Sites: The client managed numerous school websites, each requiring consistent uptime and performance under a shared infrastructure.
Complicated Server and Resource Management: With so many sites running concurrently, resource allocation, server health, and software updates were difficult to monitor and manage efficiently.
Lack of Centralized Control Tools: Managing multiple WordPress sites individually created friction for administrators who needed a familiar, consolidated control interface.
Ongoing Maintenance Burden: Routine updates, plugin management, backups, and security monitoring placed a heavy operational load on the internal team.
Our Solution
Centralized AWS Architecture: We deployed a stable infrastructure using Amazon EC2 and RDS to separate application and database layers, improving performance and scalability.
cPanel Integration for Site Management: Installed cPanel to give the client an intuitive, centralized interface to manage all WordPress installations, DNS, email, and server settings.
Consolidated WordPress Stack: Standardized the CMS environment across all sites for easier maintenance, plugin consistency, and faster troubleshooting.
Ongoing Server Support Services: Provided regular WordPress updates, uptime monitoring, backups, DNS/email management, and proactive patching to ensure long-term stability.
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Results
Dependable Hosting for Multiple School Sites: The system supports dozens of WordPress sites with minimal downtime and reliable performance, even under load.
Simplified Admin Experience via cPanel: Internal teams can manage hosting tasks without relying on developers, thanks to the familiar cPanel interface.
Streamlined Maintenance and Lower Risk: Automated backups, patching, and centralized monitoring significantly reduce the risk of outages or security breaches.
Cost-Effective, Scalable Infrastructure: The AWS-based setup balances performance and budget, allowing the client to expand their hosting environment as needed without major rework.