Impressive Hosting

Impressive Hosting
Podcast Description
Impressive Hosting is a podcast that explores the core tenets of great WordPress hosting, from performance and security to scalability and user experience. Hosted by Jesse Friedman of WP Cloud, each episode features in-depth conversations with industry experts, developers, and hosting professionals who share insights, best practices, and real-world challenges. Whether you’re managing enterprise-level WordPress infrastructure, optimizing hosting for higher education, or scaling for high-traffic events, Impressive Hosting dives into the strategies and technologies that power the modern web.
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The podcast explores key themes like performance optimization, security best practices, scalability strategies, and enhancing user experience. For instance, episodes may cover effective hosting solutions for high-traffic events and enterprise-level infrastructures, as well as discussions on open source contributions and community responsibility in the tech industry.

Impressive Hosting is a podcast that explores the core tenets of great WordPress hosting, from performance and security to scalability and user experience. Hosted by Jesse Friedman of WP Cloud, each episode features in-depth conversations with industry experts, developers, and hosting professionals who share insights, best practices, and real-world challenges. Whether you’re managing enterprise-level WordPress infrastructure, optimizing hosting for higher education, or scaling for high-traffic events, Impressive Hosting dives into the strategies and technologies that power the modern web.
Jesse Friedman interviews Oliver Sild, founder of Patch Stack, about the confusion surrounding WordPress security responsibilities. They explore why hosting companies market security they can’t fully control, how customers misunderstand their role in site maintenance, and Oliver’s virtual patching solution that bridges the gap between infrastructure and application-layer security.
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- (00:00) – Teaser
- (00:35) – Introduction
- (01:09) – What is Patch Stack’s Origin Story?
- (05:27) – What responsibility do hosting companies have for their customers’ security?
- (08:46) – What are some ways to ensure better customer security?
- (16:54) – Just how important are automatic updates anyway?
- (19:58) – What is Patch Stack’s approach to virtual stacking?
- (26:04) – How should we think about layers and WordPress security?
- (28:40) – Conclusion

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