16 January 2022
Sector: Media
Focus: Hosting, Support & Maintenance
Situation
Readers and advertisers expected snappy pages, but legacy hosting sat overseas and editors were nervous about migration windows. The move needed a plan adults could explain to stakeholders without promising magic.
What we focused on
- Rehearsal: Staging parity and timed dry runs, rollback tested, not theoretical.
- Caching: Tuned for editorial bursts and logged-in users, no one-size-fits-all.
- Monitoring: Alerts that woke the right people with context, not generic ping down.
Outcome
Improved TTFB domestically and a calmer go-live than prior “weekend hope” migrations.