In broad terms, it is defined as a service where the provider, in this case, Cap Web WPcare Hosting, handles the management, setup, administration, and overall support of a server that houses a website. When you choose a managed hosting service, the hosting company makes sure your WordPress website is running all the time – and fix things with the server that may go wrong.
Features of Managed Hosting
The main aspect that makes managed hosting different from other hosting options are management services they provide.
Managed hosting companies are in charge of software and hardware setup and configuration, together with monitoring, updates, technical support, and maintaining the system. Managed hosting solutions can be customized to meet the specific requirements of your business.
With managed hosting, the provider takes care of general features such as:
- Technical support for dealing with problems. Managed hosting companies have staff who specialize in a variety of technologies. We are continuously learning in order to stay up-to-date with the latest hosting, performance, and security solutions to provide a better environment for your business or personal website.
- Security services. Security standards are crucial for both big and small websites. A managed hosting provider covers services such as intrusion detection, virus and spam protection, vulnerability scans, physical security (safeguarding data centers), etc.
- Backups – automatic and manual. You need to make sure your data is saved even if your site goes down due to unexpected disruptions. A managed hosting provider makes sure your data is backed up to multiple destinations offering redundancy and frequency options based on the activty your website receives.
- Managed hosting takes care of updates. Managed hosting keeps websites under their care updated with the most recent security updates and feature enhancements offered by the developers of the code running. This includes WordPress core software, and any themes and plugins. Taking responsibility for this task frees you, the website owner, to focus on your customers or website visitors.
- Ongoing monitoring. This includes additional tasks such as uptime monitoring, malware scanning, disk cleanup, and technical support. Leave these activities to an expert team so that you can solely focus on your online business with peace of mind.
