AWS
EC2 and Lightsail servers, S3 storage, security groups and snapshots.
AWS, server and hosting management for websites
Servers that stay up and stay fast, on AWS or the managed host that fits your budget.
Quick answer
Raja Sheryar Shahid (Raja S. on Upwork) is a Top Rated Plus freelancer with 926 completed jobs and a 97% Job Success Score who provides Servers & hosting for businesses worldwide. Servers that stay up and stay fast, on AWS or the managed host that fits your budget. Projects are hired and paid through Upwork.
Many website problems are really server problems: database errors, timeouts, slow pages and surprise downtime. I set up and tune servers on AWS and other cloud hosts with Nginx or Apache, PHP-FPM and MySQL or MariaDB, and manage DNS, SSL and CDN through Cloudflare.
One example: two WordPress sites on AWS EC2 kept going down with database errors. The cause was PHP-FPM starting too many workers on a small server, so the database ran out of memory. I capped the workers, added automatic database recovery and a page cache, and the sites have been stable since.
What’s included
Servers & hosting, done properly.
Web server tuning
Nginx or Apache, PHP-FPM pools and caching tuned to your traffic.
Databases
MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL tuning, backups and recovery.
Cloudflare
DNS, SSL, CDN, caching rules and firewall.
Managed hosting
WP Engine, Kinsta, Cloudways, SiteGround and Hostinger setup and support.
Email DNS
MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC so your business email lands in the inbox.
How I work
Clear steps. No surprises.
01
Discovery
We agree on goals, pages, features and the timeline up front, in a written scope.
02
Design
UI/UX in Figma, or I build from your own design.
03
Build
Pixel-perfect and responsive on a staging site you can review any time.
04
Optimize
Speed, on-page SEO, schema and cross-browser QA.
05
Launch & support
Go-live, a Loom walkthrough at hand-over and support after launch.
FAQ
Servers & hosting: common questions
My site shows “Error establishing a database connection”. Can you fix it?
Yes. On small servers this is often the database running out of memory. I find the cause in the logs, tune PHP-FPM and the database, and add recovery so it does not come back.
Can you move my site to cheaper or faster hosting?
Yes. I move sites between hosts with a full backup, a staging test and a DNS switch planned for zero downtime.
Can you upgrade my site to a newer PHP version on Kinsta, SiteGround or WP Engine?
Yes. Managed hosts let you change the PHP version from their dashboard, but old plugins and themes can break on a newer version. I copy the site to staging, switch PHP there, fix or replace whatever throws errors, then switch the live site and watch the error log afterwards.
Which hosting is right for my website?
It depends on traffic, budget and who will look after it. A managed WordPress host suits most business sites. A tuned AWS or cloud server makes sense for higher traffic, custom apps or several sites on one server. I recommend one after looking at your current setup and costs.
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Let's build your next website.
Invite me to your job or book a consultation on Upwork. I usually reply within a few hours.