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6) Ignoring scalability paths
Traffic spikes break fixed resources. Confirm vertical upgrades, autoscaling options, and clear CPU/RAM/bandwidth policies to grow without migrations.
7) Neglecting support quality
Generic, slow support turns small issues into outages. Check 24/7 availability, response targets, escalation paths, and application‑aware expertise.
8) Mixing staging and production
Pushing changes live without staging invites downtime. Use staging, version control, and snapshots before updates or plugin/theme changes.
9) Not monitoring proactively
Waiting for customers to report issues is too late. Set up external uptime, error, and performance monitoring with alerts from multiple regions.
10) Hiding renewal and overage realities
Surprise bills erode trust and plans. Model year‑two pricing, SSL/backup/restore fees, bandwidth caps, inode limits, and any add‑on costs up front.
Use this checklist before purchase and during quarterly reviews to keep hosting reliable, fast, and ready for growth.
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6) Ignoring scalability paths
Traffic spikes break fixed resources. Confirm vertical upgrades, autoscaling options, and clear CPU/RAM/bandwidth policies to grow without migrations.
7) Neglecting support quality
Generic, slow support turns small issues into outages. Check 24/7 availability, response targets, escalation paths, and application‑aware expertise.
8) Mixing staging and production
Pushing changes live without staging invites downtime. Use staging, version control, and snapshots before updates or plugin/theme changes.
9) Not monitoring proactively
Waiting for customers to report issues is too late. Set up external uptime, error, and performance monitoring with alerts from multiple regions.
10) Hiding renewal and overage realities
Surprise bills erode trust and plans. Model year‑two pricing, SSL/backup/restore fees, bandwidth caps, inode limits, and any add‑on costs up front.
Use this checklist before purchase and during quarterly reviews to keep hosting reliable, fast, and ready for growth.
1) Choosing on price alone
Low intro rates can hide weak performance, limited resources, or steep renewals. Evaluate total cost of ownership, not just month one.
2) Ignoring uptime SLAs and status history
“99% uptime” vs “99.99%” is the difference between days and minutes offline. Read the SLA, exclusions, and credit policy, and review real incident logs.
3) Underestimating performance needs
Picking plans without NVMe storage, optimized web servers, or caching leads to slow TTFB and higher bounce rates. Test consistency under load, not one‑off speed scores.
4) Skipping backups and restore drills
Backups that aren’t tested are wishful thinking. Require daily offsite backups, point‑in‑time restores, and perform a trial recovery before launch.
5) Overlooking security layers
Relying on plugins alone is risky. Ensure DDoS mitigation, WAF, malware scanning, automatic patching, isolation between accounts, and 2FA are in place.
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6) Ignoring scalability paths
Traffic spikes break fixed resources. Confirm vertical upgrades, autoscaling options, and clear CPU/RAM/bandwidth policies to grow without migrations.
7) Neglecting support quality
Generic, slow support turns small issues into outages. Check 24/7 availability, response targets, escalation paths, and application‑aware expertise.
8) Mixing staging and production
Pushing changes live without staging invites downtime. Use staging, version control, and snapshots before updates or plugin/theme changes.
9) Not monitoring proactively
Waiting for customers to report issues is too late. Set up external uptime, error, and performance monitoring with alerts from multiple regions.
10) Hiding renewal and overage realities
Surprise bills erode trust and plans. Model year‑two pricing, SSL/backup/restore fees, bandwidth caps, inode limits, and any add‑on costs up front.
Use this checklist before purchase and during quarterly reviews to keep hosting reliable, fast, and ready for growth.