Overview
Cloudways is managed cloud hosting owned by DigitalOcean. You pick a server on DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS or Google Cloud, and Cloudways runs the stack, backups, staging and caching, with a Copilot AI assistant that flags server problems. For a content marketer, it's a fast home for WordPress blogs and client sites without running a server yourself.
Key Features
- ✓Servers on DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS or Google Cloud
- ✓Copilot AI assistant with 1-click SmartFix
- ✓Staging, SSL and automated backups on every plan
- ✓REST API for servers, apps and backups
- ✓Free managed migrations and a 3-day trial with no card
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