Case Study
Shield Security
The most powerful WordPress security plugin.
Key Takeaways
- Shield Security previously hosted their site on Amazon Web Services (AWS), which offered flexibility but required significant time and resources to manage, diverting focus away from their core business.
- After testing Convesio’s Docker-based hosting platform, Shield Security was impressed by its unique approach to security and performance. The use of isolated Docker containers provided a significant security upgrade and reduced the risk of cross-site contamination.
- Since migrating to Convesio, Shield Security has experienced dramatic improvements in site speed and responsiveness, achieving an A rating on GTmetrix. They also benefit from 24/7 expert support via a dedicated Slack channel, making the transition stress-free and the ongoing management more efficient.
About
Shield Security is the creator of ShieldPRO, a premium security plugin with over 11.8 million total downloads and 50,000 active installations. The plugin’s rich feature set includes a unique vulnerability scanner, bot blocking, 2FA, login backup codes, and numerous other powerful security tools.
The Flexibility of Self-Hosting Comes with a Cost
Before switching to Convesio, Shield Security was hosting entirely on Amazon Web Services (AWS), using Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and Remote Database Services (RDS). This gave Shield a lot of flexibility and customization in terms of managing their stack and gave them direct control over server management, uptime, updates, scaling, performance, security, and configuration.
However, this came with a cost: increased time and effort spent managing AWS. This diversion of resources away from the core focus of Shield Security.
With that in mind, they slowly began to look for a different solution, one that was powerful enough for their needs but didn’t require constant customization and maintenance.
Convesio’s Docker-Based Hosting Platform
Shield first heard about Convesio through word-of-mouth, from another plugin developer that had migrated to our platform. Intrigued, Shield looked into Convesio and was immediately impressed by our Docker-based hosting platform.
Our use of Docker containers is distinctly unique compared to most hosts, who tend to use older web technology. One of the main benefits of using Docker is security: each WordPress site hosted on Convesio is deployed within its own fully isolated container. This isolation is a significant security upgrade compared to traditional hosts, and dramatically reduces the potential for cross-infection across websites in a shared hosting environment. As Shield’s products are security-focused, choosing Convesio made perfect sense. Convesio’s other security tools also impressed Shield, including security audits, protocols, and 24/7 malware monitoring, to name a few.
All of these features impressed Shield, however, they wanted to be absolutely certain that Convesio was the right choice. To do that, they first tested Convesio for several weeks. They were “thoroughly impressed” by the results.
The use of Docker containers by Convesio was different from traditional hosting approaches and demonstrated uniquely some lateral thinking an industry which is otherwise very homogenous: web hosting. By being the first to introduce containerised hosting to the WordPress market, Convesio showed us a commitment to innovation rather than simply following the crowd or resorting to gimmicks."
A Faster, More Secure Site – With Great Support, Too
These initial results impressed Shield so much, they decided to move to Convesio. Since migrating to Convesio, their site’s speed and responsiveness have improved dramatically.
“An indicator of this improvement is the rating given by GTmetrix, an industry-standard speed testing service. Before the switch, our site received a C rating, but post-migration, we managed to achieve an A, reflecting the substantial enhancement in performance.”
Shield was also impressed by the inclusion of enterprise-level DDoS protection powered with Cloudflare.
Most of all, Shield appreciates Convesio’s 24/7 Slack-based expert support. Unlike traditional hosting support, which tends to rely on faceless ticket systems or phone numbers, Convesio creates a dedicated Slack channel for each client.
Testimonial
“Convesio represents more than just a hosting provider – for us, it was a way to an even more secure, scalable future. Switching to Convesio represents a shift from self-management to entrusting our website to a reliable partner.
We’re excited to hand over our website to their team, and would encourage WordPress users looking for a secure and reliable hosting provider to consider the same.”
– Paul Goodchild, Founder of Shield Security
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