Florida Drupal Camp
Reducing costs, guaranteeing performance, and gaining deployment visibility
Challenges & Solutions
How FlexSite addressed each challenge with tailored solutions.
Reduce Costs
The team needed a hosting solution that would be more cost-effective than their previous provider while maintaining quality service.
Credit-Based Cost Model
FlexSite's credit-based pricing model proved to be more cost-effective for Florida Drupal Camp. Unlike visitors based pricing models which are unpredictable and can lead to overpaying, the credit system adapts to their real needs, ensuring they never pay for unused resources.
This transparent pricing structure gave the team complete control over their hosting costs. They could allocate credits strategically across environments, optimizing their budget while maintaining high-quality service. The result was significant cost savings without compromising on performance or reliability.
Guarantee Performance
Ensuring consistent, high-performance hosting was critical for the Drupal Camp website, especially during peak traffic periods.
Performance Stack
The combination of Redis, Varnish, and CDN provided perfect performance optimization. Redis stores frequently accessed data in memory to dramatically reduce database load, while Varnish serves as a powerful reverse proxy caching HTTP responses at lightning speed. The CDN ensures fast content delivery worldwide by distributing assets across multiple edge locations.
This multi-layered caching strategy meant that even during peak traffic periods—such as event registration or announcements—the site remained fast and responsive. The team could confidently handle traffic spikes without worrying about performance degradation.
Deployment Visibility
The team wanted better insights into what was happening with their project, including deployment status and system health.
Insightful Dashboard
FlexSite's dashboard provides comprehensive visibility into project health, deployment status, and system metrics. The team can now easily monitor what's happening with their project in real-time, with clear visualizations of resource usage and performance indicators. This transparency eliminated the "black box" feeling they experienced with their previous hosting provider.
The dashboard's intuitive interface makes it simple to track what happens when code is pushed. When deployments occur, the team can get immediate feedback on success or failure, along with detailed logs. This level of insight empowers them to make informed decisions and quickly resolve issues before they impact users.