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Infrastructure
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Performance, security and high availability.

An optimized site sitting on cheap shared hosting loses the benefit of the development work. We choose the server, configure it for your stack and manage it from then on.

methodology

Your hosting is slowing you down without you knowing it.

On entry-level shared hosting, your site shares its resources with hundreds of others. A neighbor takes a traffic spike, you slow down. Add a server poorly tuned for WordPress and you lose another 30% of performance, over a fix that costs nothing.

We take over recent WordPress sites still running PHP 7, with no server cache and an expired SSL certificate. Their backups don’t exist or can’t be restored, and the server takes over a second to respond before the page even starts loading.

Eric configures the server he will deploy to, so the settings match the code. At handoff, you walk away with a documented environment, its access credentials and its restore procedure.

Our scope

Custom hosting

High-performance
hosting

We choose hosting based on the project (VPS, dedicated server or cloud) and configure it for your site, so the server doesn’t hold it back. Already have a contract? We can audit and reconfigure your current hosting.

What we configure and manage
  • Choice of host: VPS, dedicated server or cloud
  • Nginx or Apache, installed and tuned
  • Optimized PHP-FPM: version, pools, timeouts
  • Server cache: OPcache, plus Varnish or Redis if the project calls for it
  • CDN for static files
  • SSL certificate (Let's Encrypt or EV) and security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options)
  • Daily automatic backups, with retention

Domain
names

Registering a domain name seems simple. Yet a misconfigured redirect hurts your SEO, a badly propagated DNS change takes the site down during a migration, and a forgotten renewal makes it vanish. We handle these settings for you.

What we manage
  • Advice on choosing a domain name
  • Registration with the right registrar
  • DNS configuration (A, CNAME, MX, TXT)
  • 301 redirects during a migration or a change of structure
  • Automatic renewals, with alerts
  • Domain transfer if needed

our commitment

Why we handle this part

A studio that masters development but not hosting is an architect who designs a house without thinking about the foundations. Infrastructure is part of the end result.

When Griffon Noir delivers a site, you get a complete environment: configured, documented and up and running.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why is my site slow when my code is clean?

Your code only does half the job. An undersized or poorly tuned server caps your site: without an object cache (Redis), or on an outdated PHP version, load time can double, no matter how much optimization went in upstream.

What is Redis, and what does it do for WordPress?

Redis keeps the results of your database queries in memory (RAM). WordPress reads them from memory instead of hitting the disk on every visit. The more content your site has, the more noticeable the speed gain.

How do you handle backups of my site?

We follow the 3-2-1 rule: three copies of your data, on two types of storage, one of them off the server. Every day, we take a snapshot of the server and export the database and files to separate storage.

Is my site protected against attacks (DDoS, brute force)?

Yes. Our firewalls block suspicious login attempts at the server level. For exposed sites, we add a CDN like Cloudflare, which filters malicious traffic before it reaches your server.

Do I keep ownership of my domain name?

Yes. We manage it as the technical contact, and you remain its legal owner.

Can I keep my current host (OVH, Hostinger, o2switch, etc.)?

Yes, if your plan allows it: we optimize the existing configuration. If the plan is too limited, we’ll suggest a migration.

What's the difference between your hosting and standard shared hosting?

On shared hosting, you share the processor and memory with other customers, and their traffic spikes slow you down. On our servers, your site has its own resources: an apartment, where shared hosting puts you in a dorm.

our other areas of expertise

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strategy

Audit, site map, project management. We scope your project before opening Figma or a code editor, so that every decision is justified.

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design

UX, UI, branding, visual identity.
Interfaces designed for your users, with no technical compromise.

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development

Custom code, no page builder or off-the-shelf theme. WordPress, Payload CMS or Astro depending on the project. Fast, maintainable sites that you stay in control of.

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infrastructure

High-performance hosting, domain names, server configuration. We manage the infrastructure so you don’t have to think about it.

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