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Stop paying the "simplicity tax" on managed hosting.

In this episode, we tackle one of the biggest misconceptions in enterprise and agency web hosting: that scaling dozens or hundreds of high-traffic WordPress and Drupal sites requires an expensive, tier-based managed platform.

In 2026, the economics have shifted. Organizations that continue to rely on legacy PaaS models like Pantheon are often overpaying for their infrastructure by 75% to 80%.

We explore the emerging "Middle Path"—a strategy that combines the raw power, flexibility, and transparent pricing of your own AWS cloud account with a modern automation layer like DevPanel. This approach removes the heavy DevOps burden without sacrificing control or profits.

We cover:

• The Economics of Multi-Site: Why per-site pricing models cannot compete with shared, scalable AWS clusters for large portfolios.
• The 80% Cost Reduction: Breaking down the hard math of moving from managed tiers to BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud).
• Architecture & Performance: Leveraging AWS Graviton4 instances for superior price-performance in WordPress and Drupal workloads.
• Operational Control: How to keep full infrastructure ownership and compliance while eliminating repetitive ops tasks.

Whether you're an agency founder feeling the platform squeeze, a CTO managing complex enterprise compliance, or a nonprofit technical lead with a fixed budget, this conversation provides the blueprint for strategic infrastructure ownership.

Show Notes & Resources:

• Read the deep-dive blog post: https://www.devpanel.com/blog/cheap-ways-to-host-multiple-websites-on-aws/
• Watch the companion video: Cheap Ways to Host Multiple High-Traffic Websites on AWS in 2026
• Learn more about DevPanel Community Edition: https://www.devpanel.com/

Don’t miss this critical shift in cloud economics. Tune in now.

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This episode of DrupalBrief is sponsored by DrupalForge.org

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